La Madre is an award-winning artisan bakery in Geelong producing sourdough breads and pastries since ****.
We supply cafes, restaurants, retailers and foodservice customers across Victoria and pride ourselves on being a reliable partner 365 days a year.
Our Core Values
Positivity and Optimism
Teamwork and Respect
Honesty and Accountability
The Opportunity
We're looking for someone who enjoys being out on the bakery floor as much as they do behind a computer.
You'll spend a significant portion of your day working directly with bakers, pastry chefs and dispatch staff, helping embed quality and food safety into everyday operations.
This hands-on role would suit an experienced QA Officer, Food Safety Officer or Technical Officer who is ready to take ownership of a site's quality, food safety and workplace compliance systems.
You'll be the person people turn to for guidance on HACCP, GMP, audits, food safety and quality systems. Success in this role requires strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across all areas of the bakery.
What You'll Be Doing
Maintaining and overseeing La Madre's Quality Assurance, HACCP, GMP and Food Safety systems
Maintaining quality documentation, specifications, records and corrective action systems to support compliance and continuous improvement
Leading quality assurance activities and working closely with production teams to maintain food safety and compliance standards
Preparing for, coordinating and participating in customer, HACCP certification and regulatory audits
Delivering practical food safety and hygiene training
Working with production teams to improve standards and solve problems
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Leading cleaning, sanitation and environmental monitoring programmes




Investigating quality issues and implementing corrective actions
Managing supplier approvals, specifications and testing programmes
Supporting recent product development and process improvements
Driving continual improvement of cleaning, sanitation and GMP standards across the bakery
Coordinating workplace health and safety programmes, incident investigations and corrective action processes
About You
You don't need to know everything, but you'll need to be confident, practical and comfortable working with people at all levels.
Ideally you'll have:
Experience in a quality assurance, food safety or technical role within food manufacturing
Strong working knowledge of HACCP and GMP systems
Exposure to customer, certification or regulatory audits
Experience delivering training or influencing positive change
Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with auditors, suppliers, managers and production employees alike
A practical approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
Proven ability to build trust, influence positive change and develop strong working relationships across the business
Bakery experience will be highly regarded but is not essential.
Why Join La Madre?
Salary $75,000 - $85,000 plus superannuation
Established artisan bakery with a strong reputation
Opportunity to make a genuine impact on food safety culture
Supportive and down-to-earth team
Autonomy to improve systems and drive change
Variety, responsibility and room to grow
Recruitment Process
Applications will be reviewed as they are received; however, formal interviews are expected to commence week commencing 3 August ****.
Suitable candidates may be contacted prior to this date for an initial discussion.
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📌 Quality Assurance Officer (Victoria)
🏢 La Madre Bakery
📍 Victoria