FSQA Officer

Andrews Meat; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Hemmant Cold Stores is seeking an experienced FSQA Officer to join the Hemmant facility near Brisbane on a full-time basis. The role focuses on maintaining food safety, quality, hygiene and regulatory compliance across warehouse operations. You will monitor hygiene programs and ensure procedures are followed and documented.

You will work with operations to analyse results, prepare COAs, escalate deficiencies, and contribute to continuous improvement, audits and site management support.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated computer literacy in Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to respond calmly in difficult situations while maintaining a strong customer service focus.
• Exceptional ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment.
• Energetic, passionate and enthusiastic with a demonstrated focus on system improvement.
• Sees an opportunity and takes action.
• Makes self fully available as required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily pre-operational and operational hygiene programs.
• Ensure all food safety procedures are followed and documented.
• Oversee critical quality assurance activities including export port-mark load monitoring, E. coli compliance processes, product blast monitoring, and timely collection of laboratory samples.
• Analyse monitoring results, compile COAs where required, and ensure records are completed and submitted promptly.
• Identify and escalate deficiencies in approved programs or processing procedures; support continuous improvement.
• Participate in internal audits and support site management with food safety activities.

Skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Autonomy

Teamwork

System improvement

Calm under pressure

Job description

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FSQA Officer

Plant/Site: Hemmant Cold Store

Date Posted: 16 Oct 2026

About the Role

JBS Hemmant Cold Stores is seeking an experienced Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) Officer to join the team in a full-time capacity. Reporting to the Food Safety Supervisor and supporting the Afternoon Shift operation, this role is central to maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, hygiene and compliance across our warehouse operations.

In this hands-on position, you will be responsible for monitoring daily pre-operational and operational hygiene programs, ensuring all food safety procedures are consistently followed and accurately documented. You will oversee critical quality assurance activities, including export port-mark load monitoring, E. coli compliance processes, product blast monitoring, and the timely collection and delivery of laboratory samples. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will help ensure our products continue to meet both customer expectations and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with operational teams, you will analyse monitoring results, compile Certificates of Analysis (COAs) where required, and ensure all records and monitoring documentation are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner. You will also play an important role in identifying and escalating any deficiencies in approved programs or processing procedures, providing valuable support to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

As a trusted member of the Food Safety team, you will participate in internal audits, contribute to maintaining compliance standards, and support site management with a variety of food safety and quality-related activities.

About You

• Demonstrated computer literacy in excel, word and outlook
• Ability to respond calmly in difficult situations whilst maintaining a strong customer service focus
• Exceptional ability to prioritise and multi-task
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
• Energetic, passionate and enthusiastic with a demonstrated focus on system improvement
• Sees an opportunity and takes action
• Makes self fully available as required

Why join JBS Australia?

• All uniforms & PPE provided
• Competitive salary package + quarterly performance bonus
• Permanent full-time leadership opportunity
• Long-term career development with a global organisation
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative maintenance culture
• Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop
• Corporate discounts with Bupa, Medibank, AustralianSuper and CommBank
• Discounts on Dell products, Telstra mobile plans, AVIS car hire and more
• Access to novated leasing options
• Team-building events, BBQs and employee milestone celebrations
• Retail and lifestyle discounts through a range of corporate partners

JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, the largest animal protein business in the world, and the second largest food company, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The JBS Cold Store facility is strategically located in Hemmant near the Brisbane port and employs approximately 180 people. Hemmant receives a high volume of truck and container loads of product from all the JBS sites around Australia, these are then re-loaded for our domestic and international customer’ orders and readied for transport.