Hands-On Senior QA Leader – Food Manufacturing

Fuse Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Fuse Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to own quality and food safety in a large-scale meat manufacturing environment in Western Sydney. You will oversee QA across two shifts, coach supervisors and officers, and drive continuous improvement on the production floor.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong HACCP knowledge, and experience with BRC/SQF audits, audit readiness, and major retailer audits. Attractive salary plus super and Mon-Fri schedules.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as QA Manager or senior quality leader in food manufacturing.
• Strong background in HACCP and food safety systems.
• Experience leading BRC and SQF audits and major retailer audits (ALDI/Woolworths/Coles).
• Experience building QA teams and driving CAPA/root-cause分析 to improve quality.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; hands-on floor leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA and QC teams across shifts and lines.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System.
• Ensure HACCP, FSANZ and certification compliance.
• Lead BRC and SQF audits and prep major retailer audits.
• Collaborate with Operations and site leadership to drive improvements.

Skills

QA leadership

Food safety

Audit management

Stakeholder management

On-the-floor leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Food Science/Microbiology/related

Job description

Fuse Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to own quality and food safety in a large-scale meat manufacturing environment in Western Sydney. You will oversee QA across two shifts, coach supervisors and officers, and drive continuous improvement on the production floor.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong HACCP knowledge, and experience with BRC/SQF audits, audit readiness, and major retailer audits. Attractive salary plus super and Mon-Fri schedules.