About Kerry
kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About Kerry
kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
Requisition ID *****
Position Type FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement
About The Role
In this role, you will lead the Food Safety & Quality team at our Murarrie site, overseeing FSQ across the end-to-end value chain. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams including RDA, Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Care, Commercial and other key stakeholders to ensure strong food safety and quality standards across the business. You will also serve as the key point of contact for customer queries, regulatory matters and escalations related to the Food Safety & Quality function.
Work Location Murarrie – Brisbane
Key responsibilities
Leading and developing the Murrarie FSQ team to ensure business continuity and support
Engaging with Global and local customers based across APMEA




Manage quality and food safety issues in line with regional communication and escalation protocols to enable appropriate level of decision making.
Drive quality culture through quality improvement programs, factory-floor employee engagement and reward/recognition programs
Ensure compliance to product standards and oversee Product Scale Up Process with RD&A; and ensure quality requirements are agreed at the time of commercialization.
Providing leadership, direction and oversight for Kerry Food Safety/Quality Systems & laboratory operations, establishing the organization's commitment to the management systems, implementing, and ensuring that integrity of the management system is maintained when changes to the management system are planned and implemented.
Responsible for all aspects of quality control activities of raw materials, in-line and finished products
Health & Safety To ensure health and safety is taken care of at all times.
To perform any task, assigned by the superior from time to time.
Quality Management System / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Shall own, drive and implement Food Safety & Quality objectives in line with the Kerry Global programs and one way of working – Intelex System, Kerry Golden 6.
Shall implement KPIs, Quality Improvement Programs and guidelines.
Shall conduct risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
Shall continually evaluate, benchmark and trend process controls, food safety and quality programs
Manage the customer complaints / CAPA
Organize, direct,



control and evaluate the quality system of the products within the site independently.
Compliance to all policies, regulations, and law set forth by federal & state, AIB, BRC, HACCP, FSSC *****, SEDEX, Customer Audits and necessary guidelines.
Quality Culture and People Management
Enhance and drive Food Safety & Quality Culture within the site through standardizing APMEA wide programs.
Responsible for quality talent management, development & training program, and participate in goal setting and performance review for the site team.
Training Provide necessary guidance / training and committed to company training.
Customers and Stakeholder Engagement
Build network and relationships with customers and Kerry internal stakeholders through solid engagement with regards to quality and food safety matters.
Lead site team to carry out duties needed to ensure the production of safe products that meet customer specifications and expectations.
Qualifications And Skills
University degree in Food Science / Microbiology or other science disciplines with related manufacturing experience
Technical knowledge in food hygiene standards, HACCP, BRC, AIB requirement and process control procedures/manual and statistical process control (SPC).
Strong background in food chemistry, sensory, microbiology, food packaging systems and food engineering is an added advantage.
Knowledge of Halal, Kosher, FSSC 22K, HACCP, SPC and AIB product safety system.
Understands GMP and GLP requirements.
Knowledge of food and facility security requirements.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in Managerial role.
Ability to drive continuous improvement and change management initiatives.
Strong leadership with excellent interpersonal/ communication, coaching and conflict management skills.
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📌 Fsq Manager - Murarrie (Queensland)
🏢 Kerry
📍 Queensland