Food Safety & Quality Manager

Tip Top; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 weeks parental leave

Rewards program

Wellbeing programs

Flexible working options

Training and development programs

Traineeship/apprenticeship programs

Volunteer days

Novated leasing

Job summary

Tip Top is seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Manager to lead food safety and quality at the Capalaba manufacturing site. You will work closely with Operations and the broader Quality team to strengthen our food safety culture and maintain high standards.

This hands-on, standalone role reports to the Regional Quality & Compliance Manager and requires driving continuous improvement across GMP and QA systems, while coaching site teams and ensuring compliance with GFSI, HACCP, FSANZ and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science or a related discipline.
• Strong food manufacturing experience with knowledge of HACCP, GFSI, FSANZ standards.
• Experience leading audits and implementing QA improvements.
• Ability to coach and partner with Operations teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the site team to embed a strong food safety and quality culture.
• Oversee compliance with GFSI, HACCP, FSANZ and customer quality standards.
• Manage internal audits and non-conformance close-outs.
• Drive continuous improvement across GMP and quality systems.
• Partner with Operations to deliver site quality priorities.
• Provide technical guidance and training on food safety and quality.
• Maintain and improve the site Quality Management System.

Skills

Food safety management

Quality systems

Audit leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Food Science

Job description

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pikelets, bagels and pies. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

• Own food safety and quality across our Capalaba manufacturing site
• Partner with site leadership to drive quality culture and continuous improvement
• Join an iconic Australian food business, with free fresh product to take home daily!

George Weston Foods (GWF) is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest food manufacturers, employing over 7,000 people across 40 sites. Our Capalaba site is part of Tip Top's chilled and frozen division, giving you the opportunity to work within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment while being part of one of Australia's most recognised food businesses.

We're looking for an experienced Food Safety & Quality Manager to lead food safety and quality at our Capalaba manufacturing site.

This is a hands-on, standalone site quality role where you'll work closely with Operations and the broader Quality team to strengthen our food safety culture, maintain high standards and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Reporting to the Regional Quality & Compliance Manager, you'll take ownership of the site Quality Management System, providing technical expertise, coaching and compliance oversight to ensure we continue to meet GWF, regulatory and customer requirements.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead and coach the site team to embed a strong food safety and quality culture
• Oversee compliance with GFSI, HACCP, FSANZ and customer quality standards
• Manage internal audits, certification processes and non-conformance close-outs
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across GMP and quality systems
• Partner with Operations and key stakeholders to deliver site quality priorities
• Provide technical guidance and training across food safety and quality standards
• Maintain and continuously improve the site Quality Management System

About You

You'll be an experienced food safety and quality professional who enjoys being close to the operation and working collaboratively with site teams.

You'll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science or a related discipline
• Strong food manufacturing experience, with a solid understanding of quality and food safety systems
• Knowledge of HACCP, audit processes and QMS reporting
• The confidence to coach, influence and work closely with operational teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A continuous improvement mindset and strong attention to detail
• Proficiency across Microsoft Office

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.