Quality Assurance

Canstaff; Victoria; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance professional in Australia, Victoria. The ideal candidate will have a tertiary qualification in Food Science and at least 5 years' experience in the Food or Beverage industry. The role demands expertise in quality control, regulatory compliance, and effective communication with internal teams and stakeholders. Responsibilities include facilitating compliance testing and training employees on food safety standards. Competitive salary and supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years' experience within the Food or Beverage industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of Australian food regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written skills adapting for various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on role reporting directly to the General Manager.
• Facilitate product compliance testing and quality assurance.
• Train employees on food safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Food Safety Management

Quality Control Testing

Internal Auditing

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Food Science

Job description

About the Role: Responsibilities

• Hands on, standalone role reporting directly to the General Manager.
• Validation and compliance of the Food Safety and Quality Management Systems.
• Facilitate product compliance testing, internal and external.
• Implementation of new policies, procedures and undertaking corrective actions.
• Update the QA manual, HACCP, and documents, to meet company, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Check, collate and file quality control monitoring records.
• Advise Senior Management team on risk management in the kitchen and corrective action.
• Communicating with production employees and senior management of any food safety or quality concerns.
• Training employees on food safety and quality requirements.
• Assist with research and development in relation to product development, production and procedures.
• Conduct HACCP assessment of new products.
• Respond to items related to quality assurance raised by regulators and customers in a timely, and efficient manner.
• WH&S - identify potential safety issues to minimise risks to staff.

About You: Demonstrated Capabilities

• Tertiary qualification in Food Science.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience within the Food or Beverage industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of Australian food regulations.
• Able to work autonomously, and collaborate well in a team.
• Experience in performing quality control testing of fresh and frozen products including packaging assessments.
• Excellent verbal and written skills. With the ability to adapt style for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experienced in internal auditing, technical investigations and report writing.
• Demonstrated understanding of ISO standards and HACCP requirements in food processing.