Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Manager (QEHS)

Trumps is a proudly Australian, third-generation family-owned food manufacturing business, supplying quality products to customers across Australia.

Our people, products and customers are at the heart of what we do. We value collaboration, continuous improvement and keeping each other and our products safe.

As our business continues to evolve, we have an exciting chance for an experienced QEHS leader to bring our Quality and Safety teams together and shape the future of our integrated Quality, Environment, Health & Safety function.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead Trumps' integrated QEHS function, providing strategic direction and accountability across quality, food safety, workplace health and safety and environmental management.

An important initial focus will be bringing our existing Quality and Safety teams together, establishing shared systems, priorities and ways of working. From there, you will lead the ongoing development of the function, embedding a proactive culture of accountability, risk management and continuous improvement across our multiple sites.

Working closely with Operations and other business leaders, you will balance technical and regulatory requirements with practical operational needs, building strong relationships and influencing positive change throughout the business.

There is also potential for the role to expand to include oversight of Product Development.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Leading and developing the QEHS team, integrating capabilities and establishing consistent ways of working.

Owning and continually improving our quality, food safety, WHS and environmental management systems.

Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards and customer requirements, including SQF, HACCP, FSANZ and Queensland WHS legislation.

Overseeing audits, certification, product quality, food safety, incident management, investigations and corrective actions.





Partnering with Operations and business leaders to improve processes, manage risk and embed quality and safety into everyday operations.

Building a proactive, collaborative culture where people take ownership, raise issues early and focus on lasting solutions.

About You

You are a practical, cooperative leader with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to influence at all levels. You enjoy leading change, developing people and improving systems, and understand that effective quality and safety management is about more than compliance.

You will bring:

A tertiary qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, WHS or a related discipline.

At least five years' leadership experience in Quality and/or Safety, ideally within food manufacturing.

Strong working knowledge of SQF, HACCP, FSANZ and Queensland WHS legislation.

Experience leading change and improving or integrating teams, systems or functions.

Robust communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage everyone from the production floor to the Senior Leadership Team.

A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach that balances compliance with operational realities.

Experience with any of the following will be highly regarded: Lead Auditor qualifications, Certificate IV or Diploma in WHS, integrated ISO management systems (9001, 14001 and 45001), Product Development or NPD, and Pronto ERP.

Why Join Trumps?

This is an opportunity to shape an evolving function and make a genuine difference in an established Australian family business.

You'll have the opportunity to influence business-wide practices, work closely with senior leaders,



develop a capable team and build an integrated QEHS approach that supports our people, products and future growth.

Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- What's your expected annual base salary?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- How many years of QEHS Management experience do you have?
- Have you lead organisation wide change within a QEHS environment
- Have you had experience improving or integrating teams, systems or functions?

Trumps a third generation Australian owned business supplying food solutions to the industry for over 70 years.

Trumps are Wholesalers, Distributors & Processors of Nuts, Dried Fruits, Beans & Pulses, Muesli, Confectionery, Cooking Needs, Herbs & Spices, Ginger, Snacks and a Wide Range of Organics to the Retail, Foodservice & Manufacturing Industries.

Trumps source their quality products at home and world wide with stringent policies in place to ensure the the highest standards and specifications are met.

We have a dedicated management team and a comprehensive network of suppliers to procure the best available products and materials.

These suppliers are locally and internationally placed at the point of origin giving the best possible outcome for continued supply of quality product.

Once the products are received into our warehouse and factory and only after they have passed through our compliance procedures they are then designated to be further processed and packed into one of the 1400 variety of products Trumps produce year round.

Trumps versatility with its manufacturing base enables us to further value add many popular products by Oil Roasting, Dry Roasting, Blending and Mixing product.

Trumps not only process and pack conventional products but are also proud to be Organic Certified with ACO Accreditation

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

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📌 Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Manager (QEHS) (Brisbane)
🏢 Trumps
📍 Brisbane