Job Description

About the Company

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Our client is a privately owned, vertically integrated meat business operating across the full supply chain, from livestock through to processing and global export. The business has a strong domestic presence and a significant international footprint, with the majority of production exported to premium markets worldwide. Backed by a long-tenured leadership team and a strong record of reinvestment, the organisation continues to invest heavily in its flagship processing operation.

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The Opportunity

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This is a newly created leadership role at one of the most significant meat processing operations in Australia - a high-volume, export-driven facility with a workforce approaching 1,000.

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Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role owns technical, quality and regulatory compliance across the entire site. It's a genuine addition to the leadership team, with the current QA Manager and a broader team of around 30 (including QA officers and sanitation) reporting into the position.

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The Role

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You will take end-to-end ownership of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance across a complex, multi-department processing environment.

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You will:

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- Own the site's HACCP plan, including CCP monitoring, pre-shipment reviews and trend analysis
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- Hold ownership of the site's export accreditation (Approved Arrangement) and regulatory standing
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- Lead all DAFF, customer and third-party audits,



including CAPA management
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- Manage non-conformance, traceability and recall processes, including root cause investigation
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- Drive food safety culture and training across the site
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- Lead the QA Manager and broader compliance/sanitation team (~30 people)
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- Partner closely with the Plant Manager and site leadership on compliance and continuous improvement
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The Environment

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This is a meat processing facility that includes an active abattoir. Candidates must be genuinely comfortable operating across the full processing workplace, including livestock processing and all associated operations. This is a core part of the role.

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About You

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You bring genuine technical and regulatory leadership from an export-accredited protein processing environment - not just a QA background, but someone who can own compliance at site level.

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You will bring:

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- Proven experience in a Technical, Compliance or Quality Manager role within an export-accredited protein facility (meat, poultry or similar)
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- Strong working knowledge of HACCP, export regulatory frameworks and third-party/customer audit processes
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- Halal-accredited site experience highly regarded
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- A collaborative, low-ego leadership style - credible with both regulators and the floor
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- The ability to balance technical rigour with practical, commercial thinking
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- Full Australian work rights
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📌 Compliance and Technical Manager (Regional QLD) (Queensland)
🏢 Agrifutures
📍 Queensland