Technical Expertise. Practical Impact.

Our client is an established specialist food-industry advisory with more than 20 years of trusted client relationships. Due to continued demand, they are seeking a capable and commercially minded Compliance and Regulatory Manager to provide high-level regulatory, auditing and technical support to clients across Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. This is not a routine, site-based compliance position, but a dynamic and fast-paced role with a high level of variety.

You will work across varied short- and long-term projects, helping clients interpret regulatory requirements, strengthen food safety systems and make informed decisions about technical and commercial risk.

Remote-based and highly autonomous, the position would suit someone who can confidently take ownership of projects, build credibility with clients and deliver practical solutions without requiring close supervision.

The Opportunity

Working alongside an experienced and supportive consulting team, you will:

- Lead and deliver food safety, compliance and regulatory projects across diverse commodities and industry sectors.
- Review product labels, packaging and technical information for compliance with FSANZ, ACCC and PEAL requirements.
- Provide practical guidance on food safety, allergen management, food technology and food microbiology.
- Support clients in meeting regulatory, retailer and GFSI-recognised certification requirements.
- Undertake and support second- and third-party audits.
- Identify technical and regulatory risks and communicate them clearly to senior management.
- Develop strong, trusted relationships with clients and become a valued extension of their businesses.
- Travel will be required,



along with the flexibility to respond to changing project and client priorities.

About You You are an experienced food-industry professional who combines strong technical capability with sound judgement, initiative and commercial awareness.

You communicate professionally, work well autonomously and are comfortable engaging with everyone from production teams through to business owners and senior executives. Importantly, you can move beyond identifying a problem to helping clients develop a practical and workable solution.

Ideally, you will bring:

- A degree in food science, food technology or a related discipline.
- At least 10 years’ food-industry experience across a range of commodities or sectors including high risk, high care and shelf stable food products.
- A minimum of two years’ second- and/or third-party auditing experience.
- Experience in product development and the regulatory review of labels and packaging.
- Detailed knowledge of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, Food Safety Standards, FSANZ and ACCC requirements and PEAL.
- Comprehensive knowledge of retailer requirements (CFMSR, WW SEP, ALDI etc), regulatory and GFSI-recognised certification schemes (experienced with SQF or FSSC22000 and/or BRCGS)
- Robust knowledge of effective allergen management.




- The ability to apply food technology and/or food microbiology principles within foodservice or food-manufacturing environments.
- The confidence to assess and communicate technical and regulatory risk at senior-management level.
- Experience with the VITAL methodology would be highly regarded.

The following qualifications or registrations would also be advantageous:

- TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or equivalent.
- Exemplar Global registration.
- GFSI scheme auditor registration or relevant auditing credentials.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

- Work with an established agency and client network developed over more than 20 years.
- Enjoy genuine autonomy in a remote-based senior position.
- Apply your expertise across varied businesses, products and technical challenges.
- Join a highly qualified, driven and supportive team.
- Build influential, long-term relationships with respected food-industry clients.
- Choose between full-time and permanent part-time employment.
- The full-time salary will be in line with the successful candidate's skills, experience and achievements.

If you are ready to use your food safety and regulatory expertise in a broader, more wide-ranging consulting environment, we would welcome a confidential discussion. For more information, or for a confidential chat to see if this opportunity is the right one for you, please contact Stuart Dixon at diligence. Staffing Solutions on (phone hidden) or email [email protected]

This confidential appointment is being managed exclusively by diligence. Staffing Solutions. To be considered for this opportunity, you must have indefinite rights to work and live in Australia.

📌 Compliance and Regulatory Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 diligence.
📍 Brisbane