ABOUT US

About Kilcoy Global Foods

Kilcoy Global Foods is a multi-award-winning global foods solutions business, renowned for exceptional quality and innovation. Specialising in premium Australian beef, lamb and high-quality protein products, Kilcoy Global Foods products are enjoyed in more than 50 countries.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit our website: www.kilcoyglobalfoods.com

ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Epping

The purpose of the Quality & Safety Assistant Manager is to support the Operations Manager in driving the operational and strategic goals through maintaining effective QA practices as well as identifying and providing corrective actions as required. The purpose of this role is also responsible for driving commitment to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment in all activities for workers, contractors, suppliers, and all other persons working in or visiting our places of work.

ABOUT YOU

- Strong knowledge of the workplace, health and safety legislation, with the ability to interpret relevant legislation
- Experience in conducting operational risk assessments
- Experience in managing workers compensation claims, injury management and return to work programs
- Experience in partnering with operational Leaders to drive and maintain a strong safety culture
- Strong understanding and implementation of safety procedures product safety, quality and legality issues

YOUR RESPONSILBITIES

Quality

- Ensure Epping complies with the legislative and operational requirements of the relevant Federal, State and Local Government Acts and requirements regarding Food Safety including liaising, and co-operating with the various associated agencies




- Ensure that statutory checks and audits are undertaken in accordance with internal and external regulatory compliance requirements, including undertaking periodic quality system audits and leading management reviews of the quality system, measuring program effectiveness, identifying corrective actions and ensuring their implementation
- Provide advice and input into appropriate quality control techniques, processes and practices
- Conduct investigations into quality issues as they arise, identifying corrective action to minimise impact
- Determine compliance breaches
- Identifying when escalation or external notification process must be followed

Safety

- Build strong internal relationships to actively reinforce and promote best practice in safety
- Monitor, evaluate and recommend improvements to the safety system
- Monitor all incidents raised in the safety reporting system and provide coaching and support where required to improve safety functioning skills in raising incident reports
- Encourage the prompt reporting of incidents and hazards
- Work with the site to ensure that corrective actions are closed out in a timely manner
- Monitor compliance with workplace policies and procedures through conducting formal and informal internal audits, including audits of external contractors
- Develop and document procedures,



safe work method statements and job safety analysis

TO BE SUCCESSFUL

You will bring with you:

- 5 years’ plus experience in a similar role
- Qualifications in QA/Safety or related disciplines
- Accredited in workplace training qualifications is desirable
- Robust knowledge of the workplace, health and safety legislation, with the ability to interpret relevant legislation
- Experience in conducting operational risk assessments
- Experience in managing workers compensation claims, injury management and return to work programs
- Experience in partnering with operational Leaders to drive and maintain a strong safety culture

BENEFITS

- Access to discounted health insurance
- Free onsite parking
- An organisation where cultural diversity is celebrated

This is a long-term career opportunity, working for an enterprise business with our Global HQ on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We have recorded business growth of 20% year on year with sales in excess of $3 billion. We are committed to building a work environment that fosters an agile plus flexible workplace and where employee wellbeing is paramount.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are looking to join a company that promotes innovation, is a leader in industry and champions success, then apply now.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make every effort to select the best qualified individual for the job based on job related qualifications and experiences. Some of the information we collect via your application form and resume is “personal” information as defined by the Privacy Act. All information provided via your application form and resume is treated as confidential.

📌 Quality & Safety Assistant Manager (Epping)
🏢 KILCOY GLOBAL FOODS
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