Hands-On QA Coordinator – Food Safety & Compliance

Barbell Foods; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barbell Foods is seeking a QA Coordinator to own floor-based quality verification from incoming materials to finished product testing, ensuring compliance with SQF, HACCP and export standards. You will balance hands-on checks on the production floor with desk-based documentation, reporting to the Head of Quality Assurance and collaborating closely with production.

The role requires 1–3 years in QA in food manufacturing, HACCP awareness training, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in QA within food manufacturing.
• Experience with floor-based inspections and compliance verification.
• HACCP awareness training or willingness to obtain within 3 months.
• Familiarity with HACCP/SQF-based quality systems.
• Export experience in meat advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Run daily floor-based quality verifications and document results.
• Raise non-conformances and corrective actions via QMS.
• Assist with batch traceability and product testing coordination.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain audit-ready records.
• Collaborate with production to prevent non-conformances.

Skills

Floor-based QA

HACCP knowledge

SQF familiarity

On-floor verification

QMS documentation

Audits coordination

Attention to detail

Proactive issue raising

Education

HACCP training

Tools

QMS platform

Job description

Barbell Foods is seeking a QA Coordinator to own floor-based quality verification from incoming materials to finished product testing, ensuring compliance with SQF, HACCP and export standards. You will balance hands-on checks on the production floor with desk-based documentation, reporting to the Head of Quality Assurance and collaborating closely with production.

The role requires 1–3 years in QA in food manufacturing, HACCP awareness training, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to