Job Description

As the Technical and Quality Manager, you'll lead quality and technical standards across our Ingredients, AFB, and PCP divisions- covering operations at our Somerville (VIC), Murarrie (QLD), and Wingfield sites (SA), plus third-party rendering partners.

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This is a hands-on strategic role where you'll own HACCP, quality assurance, new product development, formulation, and regulatory compliance. You'll be the go-to technical partner for our key petfood manufacturing customers and an active voice in PFIAA industry committees.

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What you'll do:

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- Own and maintain the quality program for Inghams Ingredients and AFB across Somerville, Murarrie, and Wingfield, keeping systems current, effective, and audit-ready
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- Develop, maintain, and review HACCP plans, quality manuals, and supporting documentation for Murarrie and Somerville
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- Collate and review quality testing results for wet petfood, PCP, and AFB product lines (finished products and raw ingredients), verifying conformance with approved specifications
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- Investigate customer complaints and non-conformances with site managers; manage corrective action reports including root-cause analysis
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- Lead NPD for wet petfood and AFB - concept through formulation, trial design, palatability testing, and commercial scale-up
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- Research, develop, and formulate least-cost petfood palatants, optimising ingredient selection against cost, availability, compliance, and palatability performance
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- Maintain the ingredient database for palatant and wet petfood divisions, enabling specification revision and least-cost formulation as availability and pricing change
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- Manage export documentation for flavourings and PCP products (Nexdoc,



Manufacturer Declarations, DAFF health certificates, certificates of origin and analysis) across all sites
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What you'll bring:

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- Demonstrated experience leading a quality management strategy
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- Experience with managing customer relationships, understanding their requirements and educating them on best practices
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- Previous meat/protein industry experience would be an advantage
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- Proven experience implementing and monitoring Quality Management Systems
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- Inclusive in management style, with the capabilities to create a collaborative and positive working environment
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- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of food production including food safety
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- Robust interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships and influence senior stakeholders internal and external to the organisation
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- A tertiary degree in Food Science or a related discipline
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What we'll offer you:

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- On-the-job training and support to set you up for success
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- Access to Fitness Passport that gives you affordable access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide
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- Employee benefits including product discounts and travel discounts
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- Genuine opportunities to develop your career, supported by our performance and succession programs.
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- The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
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- ASX-listed company with operations across Australia and New Zealand
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We're looking for people who arecurious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single dayand continue delivering delicious food that's... Always Good.

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Inghams values diverse experiences.

📌 Technical and Quality Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Inghams Enterprises
📍 Victoria