
Quality Assurance Manager | Coominya
- Coominya, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and oversee the Food Safety, Quality Management, Environmental & Social Responsibility Programs for the site and associated supply chains.
- Drive continuous improvement and initiate corrective/preventive action to ensure food safety and consistent quality of products.
- Oversee and manage HACCP program.
- Lead all third-party audit activities and ensure audit readiness. Including regulatory, BRCGS and customer standards.
- Investigate product-related issues, including changes, legal claims, and customer complaints: coordinate resolution efforts with production teams.
- Lead all external communications with customers across Food Safety, Quality & specification.
- Communicate with government agencies and keep up to date with regulatory, customer and industry standards around food safety and quality management and social responsibility.
- Serve as primary liaison for all Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Environmental & Social Responsibility matters with government regulatory agencies, customers, and corporate stakeholders to ensure alignment, compliance and effective communication.
- You will have excellent analytical, problem solving, organisational and communication skills
- Have the ability to function autonomously, be proactive and adapt to constantly changing business demands
- Ability to communicate effectively, building rapport with a wide range of stakeholders for productive business outcomes
- Ability to recognise a critical matter and escalate to appropriate stakeholders where required.
- Knowledge of legislative and operational requirements of Federal, State and Local Government Acts and requirements regarding Food Safety
- Diploma or Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience required.
- At least 5 years working experience in a similar role.
- Management experience required.
- Formal qualifications in HACCP and Food Safety.
- Understanding of the Food Safety & Quality requirements of Governmental Regulatory Bodies.
- Experience in export markets and regulatory compliance management.
- Internal & External Compliance Lead auditing experience required
- High level of operational understanding within a consumer/ Customer driven global organization.
- Protein experience preferred.
- Relocation assistance provided
- Full time Permanent role
- Access to discounted premium meat.
- An organisation where cultural diversity is celebrated.