Inside Out | Traralgon East, VIC Employment Type:

Full-time Reporting To:

QA Manager, Inside Out Nutritious Goods Pty Ltd

About Us At Inside Out, we're passionate about producing high-quality, creative food and beverage products that Australians love.

As a fast-growing Australian company, we're constantly evolving, expanding our product range and finding current ways to deliver exceptional quality.

About the Role Inside Out Nutritious Goods Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced and hands on Quality Assurance Manager to oversee quality assurance, quality control and day to day quality operations at our contract manufacturing partner based in Traralgon East, Victoria.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all onsite quality activities, with a particular focus on yoghurt manufacturing and dairy processing. This role requires strong technical knowledge of dairy and fermented products, particularly yoghurt production, alongside the ability to manage production-related quality matters, conduct investigations, coordinate product trials and ensure products consistently meet food safety and quality requirements.

You will lead a team of two onsite QC personnel and work closely with the contract manufacturing production team while maintaining regular communication and reporting to the Inside Out NG QA Manager. You will play a key role in ensuring effective quality management, production oversight and timely product positive release.

Key Responsibilities 1. Quality Assurance & Food Safety Manage and maintain the site's Quality Assurance and Food Safety systems in accordance with applicable Australian food regulations, FSANZ requirements and company standards.

Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP,



food safety and quality requirements throughout manufacturing operations.

Monitor and verify critical control points (CCPs), operational controls and quality parameters.

Oversee raw material, in-process and finished product quality checks.

Ensure product specifications, processing parameters and quality standards are consistently achieved.

Manage non-conformances, deviations and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.

2. Yoghurt & Dairy Manufacturing Provide technical quality oversight of yoghurt manufacturing and dairy processing operations.

Monitor yoghurt fermentation parameters, including incubation temperature, fermentation time, pH development and cooling requirements.

Ensure appropriate control of cultures, ingredients, processing conditions and finished product characteristics.

Investigate product quality issues such as inconsistent texture, viscosity, acidity, bitterness, syneresis and shelf-life performance.

Work closely with production personnel to identify opportunities for process and product quality improvements.

Support the development, validation and implementation of new products and manufacturing processes.

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Daily Quality & Production Operations Oversee daily quality activities and ensure adequate QC coverage across production operations.

Monitor production activities and ensure quality checks are completed at the required stages.

Review production and QC records to verify compliance with approved procedures and specifications.

Provide regular production and quality updates to the Inside Out NG QA Manager.

Identify and upscale production deviations, quality risks and food safety concerns promptly.

Ensure production and quality documentation is completed accurately and maintained appropriately.

4. Product Trials & Continuous Improvement Coordinate and participate in product development, production and process trials.

Monitor and document trial outcomes, including processing parameters, product characteristics and quality results.

Work with production and technical teams to troubleshoot processing challenges.

Identify opportunities to improve product consistency, manufacturing efficiency and quality performance.

Prepare trial reports and communicate findings and recommendations to the Inside Out NG QA Manager.

5. Investigations & Corrective Actions Lead investigations into customer complaints, product defects, process deviations and non-conformances.

Conduct root cause analysis and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions.

Investigate microbiological, physical, chemical and sensory quality issues.

Coordinate product assessments, testing and shelf-life investigations where required.

Ensure timely investigation reports and follow-up actions are communicated to Inside Out NG.

6. Product Positive Release & Reporting Manage the finished product positive release process in acco

📌 QA Manager (Traralgon)
🏢 INSIDE OUT NUTRITIOUS GOODS
📍 Traralgon