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



Manufacturer Declarations, DAFF health certificates, certificates of origin and analysis) across all sites
What you'll bring:
Demonstrated experience leading a quality management strategy
Experience with managing customer relationships, understanding their requirements and educating them on best practices
Previous meat/protein industry experience would be an advantage
Proven experience implementing and monitoring Quality Management Systems
Inclusive in management style, with the capabilities to create a collaborative and positive working environment
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of food production including food safety
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships and influence senior stakeholders internal and external to the organisation
A tertiary degree in Food Science or a related discipline
What we'll offer you:
On-the-job training and support to set you up for success
Access to Fitness Passport that gives you affordable access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide
Employee advantages including product discounts and travel discounts
Genuine opportunities to develop your career, supported by our performance and succession programs.
The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
ASX-listed company with operations across Australia and New Zealand
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.
Inghams values diverse experiences.
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📌 Technical And Quality Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Inghams Enterprises
📍 Melbourne