Quality Assurance Manager
Trade · Newcastle, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Are you a quality professional ready to take on more responsibility? An established Australian food processing organisation in Newcastle, New South Wales needs a capable Quality Assurance Manager to strengthen its quality, food safety and compliance operations.
In this role you will make sure food safety systems, regulatory requirements, customer expectations and internal standards are met every time. The company is looking for real technical knowledge, sound judgement and someone willing to own quality outcomes.
Candidates from Australia or overseas will be assessed on their qualifications, experience and practical quality expertise, so QA experience built in food plants in the Philippines or the Middle East is part of that picture. Structured onboarding, mentoring and career development are available to help you grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Head up quality assurance and food safety for the whole site, keeping the quality management and food safety systems working well
- Plan and run internal, customer and regulatory audits, and keep every part of site operations ready for an audit at any time
- Look into quality incidents, non-conformances and process failures, then see corrective and preventive actions through until they are properly closed out
- Review the Approved Arrangements and related compliance processes and make them better
- Make sure the site keeps meeting the Australian food safety and regulatory requirements that apply
- Carry out mock recalls, traceability exercises and verification programs
- Keep quality records, documentation and compliance information accurate
- Check production processes against food safety and quality standards and lead pre-operational, hygiene and process verification checks
- Guide the QA team every day with technical direction, and coach and develop its people so quality improves across the site
- Encourage accountability and a positive food safety culture among all workers
- Find ways to improve quality systems, processes and operational controls, working closely with production and management to fix quality and compliance issues
- Support animal welfare requirements and the relevant industry standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- A qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Agricultural Science, Quality Management or a similar discipline (relevant international qualifications and professional experience will be considered)
- Work experience in quality assurance, food safety, compliance or food manufacturing
- Hands-on knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety management systems
- Has supported or led customer, quality or regulatory audits
- Can find the causes of non-conformances, put effective solutions in place and manage corrective and preventive actions
- A strong understanding of traceability, verification and quality documentation procedures
- Keeps standards high in a regulated production environment and is committed to Australian workplace, food safety and compliance standards
- Has supervised, coordinated or developed quality staff before
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, plus confident communication and stakeholder management
- Works well together with production and senior management teams
- Food processing or export industry experience is advantageous
- Experience in meat processing, DAFF compliance or Approved Arrangements is highly regarded
- Visa sponsorship is available for a suitable overseas candidate
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