Job Description
QA Manager – Food Manufacturing
Spearwood, Perth WA | $132,000 + Super | Monday–Friday
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Are you an experienced Quality Assurance professional looking to take the next step in your career?
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We're partnering with a well-established Australian food manufacturer specialising in chilled meat products to recruit a
QA Manager
for its modern manufacturing facility in Spearwood.
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This is an excellent opportunity to lead food safety and quality across a high-volume production environment, working closely with site leadership and major retail customers to maintain exceptional standards and drive continuous improvement.
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About the Role
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Reporting to senior site leadership, you will oversee quality assurance, food safety systems and regulatory compliance, ensuring products consistently meet customer, retailer and industry requirements.
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You'll lead quality initiatives across the site, support operational teams and foster a proactive culture of food safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
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Lead and maintain site quality management and food safety systems.
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Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, CFMSR and relevant regulatory requirements.
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Manage internal and external audits, customer audits and retailer compliance.
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Oversee traceability programmes, product specifications and quality documentation.
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Lead investigations into non-conformances, complaints and food safety incidents.
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Implement corrective and preventative actions to minimise quality risks.
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Develop, review and maintain SOPs, procedures and technical documentation.
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Work collaboratively with production, operations and senior management to improve quality and efficiency.
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Coach,



mentor and develop team members, building a strong quality-focused culture.
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Support packaging updates, product labelling and approval processes.
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About You
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You're a hands-on quality professional with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence quality standards across a busy manufacturing site.
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To be successful, you'll ideally have:
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A degree or relevant qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline.
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At least 4+ years of experience in food quality assurance or quality systems management.
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Previous experience within food manufacturing, ideally red meat or meat processing.
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Internal auditing qualifications and a strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, CFMSR and traceability.
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Experience managing audits, investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
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Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
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The ability to lead, coach and develop a quality team.
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Highly regarded:
Experience with AUS-MEAT standards, retailer requirements, packaging and labelling approvals, and developing technical documentation.
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What's on Offer?
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Salary of $132,000 + super.
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Monday–Friday roster, approximately 38 hours per week.
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Opportunity to join a up-to-date food manufacturing facility.
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A key leadership position with influence over site-wide quality and food safety standards.
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The opportunity to work closely with major Australian retail customers.
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A collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
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📌 Qa Manager (Western Australia)
🏢 Core Talent
📍 Western Australia