Quality Assurance Manager

Trade · Newcastle, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr

Role: Quality Assurance Manager. Employer: an established Australian food processing organisation. Location: Newcastle, New South Wales.

The company wants someone who will strengthen its quality, food safety and compliance operations and take responsibility for quality outcomes. You will be expected to keep food safety systems, regulatory requirements, customer expectations and internal standards consistently on track, using genuine technical knowledge and sound judgement.

Selection is based on qualifications, professional experience and practical quality expertise, and suitably qualified people from Australia or overseas can apply. Structured onboarding, mentoring and career development are available. Stay alert: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a job offer.

Key Responsibilities

Lead investigations into non-conformances, quality incidents and process failures, and drive corrective and preventive action processes to an effective close-out
Take overall charge of quality assurance and food safety at the site
Keep the quality management and food safety systems effective
Review Approved Arrangements and associated compliance processes, and improve them where needed
Keep the site compliant with applicable Australian food safety and regulatory requirements at all times
Coordinate the internal, customer and regulatory audit programs and maintain continuous audit readiness across operations
Run traceability exercises, verification programs and mock recalls, and keep quality documentation, records and compliance information accurate
Monitor production processes against the established food safety and quality standards
Lead the pre-operational, hygiene and process verification activities
Provide day-to-day leadership and technical direction to the QA team, coaching and developing QA personnel to lift quality performance site-wide
Build accountability among all staff and foster a positive culture around food safety
Identify where quality systems, processes and operational controls can be improved
Resolve quality and compliance issues together with the production and management teams
Support compliance with animal welfare requirements and applicable industry standards

Requirements & Eligibility

Qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Agricultural Science, Quality Management or a comparable field
Professional background in quality assurance, food safety, compliance or food manufacturing, and practical knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety management systems
Track record of leading or supporting regulatory, customer or quality audits
Proven ability to trace non-conformances to their causes and fix them effectively, and experience managing corrective and preventive actions
Strong grasp of quality documentation, verification and traceability procedures, and the ability to hold high standards in a regulated production environment
Prior experience supervising, coordinating or developing quality personnel
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, confident communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to collaborate with production and senior management teams
Food processing or export industry experience is advantageous; experience with meat processing, DAFF compliance or Approved Arrangements is highly regarded
International qualifications and professional experience that are relevant will be considered
Committed to Australian standards for the workplace, food safety and compliance
Visa sponsorship: available for a suitable overseas candidate

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