Awell-establishedAustralianfoodprocessingbusinessislookingforaQualityAssuranceManagertoleaditsqualityandfoodsafetyfunctioninNewSouthWales.

Thisopportunityissuitedtoaqualityprofessionalwhohasbuiltstrongtechnicalknowledgeandisreadytotakegreaterownershipofsystems,complianceandteamperformance.Yourexperienceinfoodsafety,qualityassuranceandauditingwillbevaluedasyouhelpmaintainstandardsacrossahighlyregulatedexportprocessingenvironment.

TheroleprovidesanopportunitytodemonstrateyourprofessionalcapabilityinanAustralianworkplace,withstructuredtraining,mentoringandgenuinecareerdevelopmentavailable.

The Prospect

Awell-establishedAustralianfoodprocessingbusinessislookingforaQualityAssuranceManagertoleaditsqualityandfoodsafetyfunctioninNewSouthWales.

Thisopportunityissuitedtoaqualityprofessionalwhohasbuiltstrongtechnicalknowledgeandisreadytotakegreaterownershipofsystems,complianceandteamperformance.Yourexperienceinfoodsafety,qualityassuranceandauditingwillbevaluedasyouhelpmaintainstandardsacrossahighlyregulatedexportprocessingenvironment.

TheroleprovidesanopportunitytodemonstrateyourprofessionalcapabilityinanAustralianworkplace,withstructuredtraining,mentoringandgenuinecareerdevelopmentavailable.

Key Responsibilities

- Takeoverallresponsibilityforthesite'squalityassuranceandfoodsafetyactivities
- Maintainandimprovequalitymanagementsystemsandfoodsafetyprograms
- EnsureApprovedArrangementsandregulatoryrequirementsremaincurrentandcompliant
- Preparethesiteforinternal,customerandregulatoryaudits
- Leadauditactivitiesandcoordinateeffectiveresponsestofindings
- Investigatequalityincidents,non-conformancesandprocessdeviations




- ManageCAPAactivitiesandensurecorrectiveactionsdeliverlastingimprovements
- Conductverificationprograms,traceabilitychecksandmockrecallexercises
- Maintainaccuratequalitydocumentation,recordsandregulatorynotifications
- LeadQApersonnelthroughpre-operational,hygieneandprocessverificationactivities
- Buildastrongcultureoffoodsafety,qualityownershipandcontinuousimprovement
- Monitorcompliancewithcustomerrequirementsandproductspecifications
- Supportinvestigationsandimprovementinitiativesacrossproductionoperations
- Providecoaching,mentoringandleadershiptotheQAteam
- Supportanimalwelfarecomplianceinaccordancewithapplicableindustryrequirements
- Workcloselywithproductionandmanagementteamstoidentifyandresolvequalityrisks

Requirements & Eligibility

- RelevantqualificationinFoodScience,FoodTechnology,AgriculturalScience,QualityManagementorarelateddiscipline
- Professionalexperienceinqualityassurance,foodsafetyorcompliancewithinfoodmanufacturingorprocessing
- PracticalunderstandingofHACCPandfoodsafetymanagementsystems
- Experiencewithqualityaudits,complianceassessmentsorregulatoryinspections
- Demonstratedexperienceinvestigatingnon-conformancesandimplementingcorrectiveactions
- Strongunderstandingofqualitydocumentation,verificationandrecordmanagement
- Abilitytoanalyseproblemsandidentifypractical,sustainablesolutions




- Previousexperiencesupervising,mentoringorleadingaQAorfoodsafetyteam
- Strongcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementskills
- Abilitytoworkconfidentlywithinaregulatedproductionenvironment
- Foodprocessingorexportindustryexperienceishighlyregarded
- Experiencewithexportmeatprocessing,DAFFrequirementsorApprovedArrangementsisadvantageous
- Relevantoverseasqualificationsandprofessionalexperiencewillbeconsidered
- Commitmenttomaintaininghighstandardsoffoodsafety,qualityandworkplacecompliance

Special Instructions

Visasponsorshipavailableforasuitableoverseascandidate.

- Takeoverallresponsibilityforthesite'squalityassuranceandfoodsafetyactivities
- Maintainandimprovequalitymanagementsystemsandfoodsafetyprograms
- EnsureApprovedArrangementsandregulatoryrequirementsremaincurrentandcompliant
- Preparethesiteforinternal,customerandregulatoryaudits
- Leadauditactivitiesandcoordinateeffectiveresponsestofindings
- Investigatequalityincidents,non-conformancesandprocessdeviations
- ManageCAPAactivitiesandensurecorrectiveactionsdeliverlastingimprovements
- Conductverificationprograms,traceabilitychecksandmockrecallexercises
- Maintainaccuratequalitydocumentation,recordsandregulatorynotifications
- LeadQApersonnelthroughpre-operational,hygieneandprocessverificationactivities
- Buildastrongcultureoffoodsafety,qualityownershipandcontinuousimprovement
- Monitorcompliancewithcustomerrequirementsandproductspecifications
- Supportinvestigationsandimprovementinitiativesacrossproductionoperations
- Providecoaching,mentoringandleadershiptotheQAteam
- Supportanimalwelfarec

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