Commercial Quality Assurance Coordinator - Food packaging & Timber Mill

Endeavour; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Extra Benefits

Salary Packaging

Job summary

Endeavour Foundation is seeking a Commercial Quality Assurance Coordinator to join our food packaging and timber mill operations. Based at Bundaberg with travel to Maryborough, you will implement quality initiatives, coordinate site-level execution, and support audits and continuous improvement.

You will bring a tertiary qualification in Food Quality Assurance (desirable), 2+ years in quality systems, HACCP knowledge, and strong communication to help ensure compliance with standards and customer

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in quality systems or compliance.
• Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and HACCP principles.
• Understanding of food safety and quality standards and regulations, including HACCP and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organisational requirements.
• Conduct quality assurance tasks and monitor food safety and quality performance, including verification schedules, internal audits, and maintaining multi-disciplinary food safety and customer standards.
• Support internal and external audits across WHS, Environmental, and Quality domains.
• Lead food safety culture and support the implementation of quality protocols.
• Assist in commercial customer queries, new product trial processes, and coordinate in resolving food safety and quality-related issues.
• Support continuous improvement by implementing audit recommendations and process enhancements.

Skills

Quality systems

HACCP principles

Food safety standards

Documentation

Communication skills

Education

Food Quality Assurance qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commercial Quality Assurance Coordinator - Food packaging & Timber Mill

The Commercial Quality Coordinator is an active member of the quality team, responsible for implementing initiatives and coordinating site-level execution of operational quality priorities set by the Commercial Quality Lead, while managing risk to enhance customer and employee experience. This role will be working with our teams in production site based in Bundaberg and with required travel to our Site in Maryborough that products various timber products.

With a focus on Quality and Auditing, this role ensures systems and processes comply with legal, customer and accreditation standards by implementing and maintaining approved quality frameworks and supporting continuous improvement at site level.

As Commercial Quality Coordinator, you will also contribute specialist expertise in your field and provide practical guidance and support to site leaders and teams under the direction of the Commercial Quality Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organisational requirements


• Conduct quality assurance tasks and monitor food safety and quality performance, including but not limited to: Timely completion of verification schedule tasks, participate in internal audits, maintain the multi-disciplinary food safety and customer standards.


• Support internal and external audits across WHS, Environmental, and Quality domains


• Lead food safety culture and support the implementation of quality protocols


• Assist in commercial customer queries, new product trial processes. Address customer concerns or complaints and coordinate in resolving food safety & quality?related issues


• Support continuous improvement by implementing audit recommendations and process enhancements

About You

You will ideally bring:

• A tertiary qualification and/or industry certification in Food Quality Assurance (highly desirable)


• 2+ years of industry experience in quality systems or compliance


• Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and HACCP principles


• Understanding of food safety & quality standards and regulations, ideally including HACCP, & Australian Certified Organic and Standard Code.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to manage documentation efficiently

Why Join Endeavour Foundation?

• Salary Packaging: Access up to $15,900 tax?free per year plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment


• Growth & Development: Ongoing training and professional development


• Employee Assistance Program: Free and confidential counselling


• Extra Benefits: Corporate health insurance discounts, paid parental leave, reward and recognition, whitegoods discounts, and more

At Endeavour Foundation, we support people with disability to live independently, achieve their goals, and thrive. As one of Australia’s largest NDIS providers and employers of people with disability, we’re committed to building inclusive workplaces where our people can do their best work.