Quality Assurance Coordinator

Fast Fuel Meals; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yes Chef Meals is a fast-growing producer of ready meals, dedicated to quality, safety, and compliance in a high-risk production facility. The Quality Assurance Officer will be based on the production floor, performing daily QA checks and working closely with production teams to ensure every product leaving the line meets our standards.

You will support QA records, audits and corrective actions, and help train staff in food safety, GMP and QA procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years QA experience in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, FSANZ and GFSI schemes (SQF, WSEP) is preferred.
• Strong record-keeping and on-floor communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily QA checks on production lines, including CCP monitoring, temperature checks and label verification.
• Prepare and verify QA documentation, ensuring audit readiness.
• Identify and escalate quality issues on the line and coordinate with production to resolve.
• Assist during internal and external audits and supplier approvals.
• Support training of staff on food safety, GMP and QA procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across QA and production.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food safety

GFSI knowledge

Attention to detail

Documentation

Education

Food Science / Microbiology degree

Job description

Yes Chef Meals is a fast-growing, innovative producer of high-quality, health-focused ready meals, distributed nationally through major retailers and direct channels. We operate from a high-risk processing facility that complies with GFSI and Australian retailer standards, and we’re passionate about quality, safety, and staying ahead in this fast-moving food industry.

About the Role and Key Responsibilities

We’re looking for a dedicated, detail-oriented and proactive Quality Assurance Officer to join our QA team. This is a hands-on, floor-based role. You’ll spend most of your day in the production environment, working closely with the operations and production teams to make sure every product leaving our facility is safe, compliant and meets our quality standards.

At Yes Chef, quality isn’t just a QA job. It’s a shared commitment across the whole operation. We’re looking for someone with the confidence to speak up on the floor, the attention to detail to catch issues early, and the drive to help build a strong food safety and quality culture.

You will:

Carry out daily QA checks across production, including pre-op inspections, CCP monitoring, temperature and metal detection checks, label and date code verification, and allergen changeover checks

Complete and verify QA records and documentation, making sure they are accurate, current and audit-ready

Identify quality issues on the line, place product on hold where needed, and work with production to fix problems on the spot

Help investigate non-conformances and customer complaints, including root cause analysis and corrective actions

Help train production staff in food safety, GMP, hygiene and quality procedures

Support internal audits, GMP inspections and supplier approval activities

Assist during external, certification and customer audits (SQF, WSEP and other retailer standards)

Help maintain the HACCP plan, product specifications and the QA documentation system

Look for opportunities for continuous improvement across QA and production

You will have:

A qualification in Food Science, Microbiology or a related field, or equivalent experience in food manufacturing QA

At least 1-2 years’ QA experience in food manufacturing (chilled, ready-meal or high-risk experience highly regarded)

Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, FSANZ and GFSI schemes such as SQF and WSEP (Woolworths)

Strong attention to detail and good record-keeping habits

The confidence to communicate with and challenge production teams when standards aren’t being met

Good organisational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage your time in a fast-paced environment

A genuine passion for food safety and quality

Willingness to work early starts and flexible shifts as production needs require

This role is key to the success of Yes Chef Meals. You’ll be part of a growing QA team, supported by our Technical Manager and external consultants, with clear KPIs and real opportunities to develop your skills and career. If you want to make a genuine impact on the floor rather than sit behind a desk, we’d love to hear from you.