Quality Assurance Assistant Manager

Miller Leith; Toowoomba Regional; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Miller Leith is partnering with a well-established food manufacturing business to recruit a Quality Assurance Assistant Manager for their regional QLD processing facility. The role reports to the QA Manager and leads a team of QA Officers and Lab Tech to ensure food safety, quality standards and regulatory compliance on site.

This hands-on leadership position requires close collaboration with production, implementing QA programs, audits and corrective actions, and driving a strong quality

Formación

• Experience leading QA teams within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety programs.
• Experience with audits, regulatory compliance and corrective actions.
• Meat processing experience is highly regarded.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the QA team, including training and shift coverage.
• Oversight of daily quality assurance and food safety programs across the facility.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate internal, regulatory and customer audits, maintaining audit-ready records.
• Investigate complaints and non-conformances, driving corrective actions.
• Maintain QA procedures, work instructions and document control.
• Collaborate with production and site management to drive continuous improvement.
• Support QA Manager with compliance, reporting and improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

QA Lead

Food manufacturing

HACCP knowledge

GMP knowledge

Auditing skills

Root cause analysis

People management

On-floor leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related

Descripción del empleo

We’re partnering with a well-established food manufacturing business to find a Quality Assurance Assistant Manager to join their team at their processing facility in regional QLD.

Reporting to the QA Manager, this role will be responsible for leading the day-to-day QA function and managing a team of QA Officers and Lab Tech, ensuring food safety, quality standards and regulatory requirements are consistently met across the site.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who enjoys being on the floor, working closely with production and supporting a strong quality and food safety culture.

The Role

• Lead and manage the QA team, including training, development, performance and shift coverage.
• Oversee day-to-day quality assurance and food safety programs across the processing facility.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, customer requirements and relevant food safety regulations.
• Coordinate internal, external, regulatory and customer audits, ensuring documentation and records are accurate and audit-ready.
• Investigate customer complaints, non-conformances and food safety issues, driving corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain QA procedures, work instructions, reporting and document control.
• Work closely with production and site management to identify risks, resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Support the QA Manager with compliance, reporting and improvement initiatives, stepping into the QA Manager role when required.

We’re partnering with a well-established food manufacturing business to find a Quality Assurance Assistant Manager to join their team at their processing facility in regional QLD.

Reporting to the QA Manager, this role will be responsible for leading the day-to-day QA function and managing a team of QA Officers and Lab Tech, ensuring food safety, quality standards and regulatory requirements are consistently met across the site.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who enjoys being on the floor, working closely with production and supporting a strong quality and food safety culture.

The Role

• Lead and manage the QA team, including training, development, performance and shift coverage.
• Oversee day-to-day quality assurance and food safety programs across the processing facility.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, customer requirements and relevant food safety regulations.
• Coordinate internal, external, regulatory and customer audits, ensuring documentation and records are accurate and audit-ready.
• Investigate customer complaints, non-conformances and food safety issues, driving corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain QA procedures, work instructions, reporting and document control.
• Work closely with production and site management to identify risks, resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Support the QA Manager with compliance, reporting and improvement initiatives, stepping into the QA Manager role when required.

About You

You’ll be an experienced QA Lead with a background in food manufacturing, ideally within meat processing or a similar production environment. You’ll be comfortable leading a team, managing competing priorities and ensuring quality standards are maintained in a fast‑paced operational setting.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience managing, coaching and developing a QA team within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety programs and quality systems.
• Experience with audits, regulatory compliance, corrective actions and root cause analysis.
• An understanding of food safety risks across production processes, with meat processing experience highly regarded.
• Strong attention to detail, reporting and documentation skills.
• The confidence to work closely with production teams and hold people accountable to quality standards.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their quality career, or an existing QA leader looking for a role where they can make a real impact across a busy manufacturing operation.

If you enjoy working in a hands‑on production environment, leading a team and driving food safety and quality standards, I’d love to hear from you.