Quality Specialist | Townsville, QLD
Agribusiness manufacturing | Permanent, full-time

The products made on this Townsville site go out to customers across northern Australia, so their quality has to be right every time.
Our client, an established national agribusiness manufacturer, is looking for a Quality Specialist to take ownership of quality on site and build the standards that keep it consistent.

About the role
Reporting to the Site Manager, you’ll lead quality for a seasonal manufacturing site. Your responsibilities will include:

- Daily quality checks across raw materials, critical control points and finished product, using the in office lab
- Maintaining the HACCP plan and site quality procedures, and making sure they’re followed on the floor
- Raising and managing NCRs, investigating root causes and following corrective actions through to completion
- Running internal audits and preparing the site for its annual external accreditation audit
- Managing quality records, retention samples and external lab testing
- Working with operators and supervisors to lift standards and improve processes

About you

- Quality experience in food manufacturing, such as sugar milling, bakery, meat processing or similar
- Hands-on knowledge of HACCP, GMP and audit processes




- A qualification in chemistry, science, food technology or quality assurance is highly regarded
- Strong attention to detail and the discipline to complete every check properly, including under production pressure
- The confidence to challenge poor practice while building good relationships with the team
- A proactive approach to spotting issues early and finding better ways of working

What’s on offer

- Full ownership of quality on site, backed by a site leader who makes it a priority
- A clear development pathway, with a track record of promoting from within
- Mentoring from an experienced operations leader

How to apply
Apply now, or contact Sheldon at Six Degrees Executive on [email protected] for a confidential conversation.

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