Quality Assurance Manager

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the quality and foodsafety function in New South Wales. You will reinforce systems, compliance and team performance with strong GMP/HACCP expertise and auditing experience.

You will manage regulatory alignment, drive CAPA, and mentor QA staff within a highly regulated export environment, with opportunities for career development and structured training.

Visa sponsorship available for eligible overseas candidates.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Agricultural Science, Quality Management or related discipline.
• Experience in QA, foodsafety or compliance in food manufacturing.
• Understanding of HACCP and food safety management systems.
• Experience with quality audits, compliance assessments or regulatory inspections.
• Experience investigating non-conformances and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong documentation, verification and record management skills.
• Experience supervising or leading a QA/foodsafety team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a regulated production environment.
• Experience in food processing/export industry is highly regarded.
• Overseas qualifications and experience will be considered.
• Commitment to high standards of food safety, quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for site's QA and foodsafety activities.
• Maintain and improve quality management systems and programs.
• Ensure regulatory requirements remain current and compliant.
• Prepare site for internal, customer and regulatory audits.
• Lead audit activities and coordinate responses to findings.
• Investigate quality incidents and non-conformances.
• Manage CAPA and ensure lasting improvements.
• Conduct verification programs and mock recalls.
• Maintain quality documentation and regulatory notifications.
• Lead QA personnel through pre-operational hygiene and verification.
• Foster culture of foodsafety, quality ownership and continuous improvement.
• Monitor compliance with customer specifications.
• Support investigations and improvement initiatives across production operations.
• Provide coaching and leadership to QA team.
• Support animal welfare compliance.
• Collaborate with production to identify quality risks.

Skills

Quality management

HACCP knowledge

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Food industry knowledge

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

BSc in Food Science/Technology or related

Job description

Awell-establishedAustralianfoodprocessingbusinessislookingforaQualityAssuranceManagertoleaditsqualityandfoodsafetyfunctioninNewSouthWales.

Thisopportunityissuitedtoaqualityprofessionalwhohasbuiltstrongtechnicalknowledgeandisreadytotakegreaterownershipofsystems,complianceandteamperformance.Yourexperienceinfoodsafety,qualityassuranceandauditingwillbevaluedasyouhelpmaintainstandardsacrossahighlyregulatedexportprocessingenvironment.

TheroleprovidesanopportunitytodemonstrateyourprofessionalcapabilityinanAustralianworkplace,withstructuredtraining,mentoringandgenuinecareerdevelopmentavailable.

The Opportunity

Awell-establishedAustralianfoodprocessingbusinessislookingforaQualityAssuranceManagertoleaditsqualityandfoodsafetyfunctioninNewSouthWales.

Thisopportunityissuitedtoaqualityprofessionalwhohasbuiltstrongtechnicalknowledgeandisreadytotakegreaterownershipofsystems,complianceandteamperformance.Yourexperienceinfoodsafety,qualityassuranceandauditingwillbevaluedasyouhelpmaintainstandardsacrossahighlyregulatedexportprocessingenvironment.

TheroleprovidesanopportunitytodemonstrateyourprofessionalcapabilityinanAustralianworkplace,withstructuredtraining,mentoringandgenuinecareerdevelopmentavailable.

Key Responsibilities

• Takeoverallresponsibilityforthesite'squalityassuranceandfoodsafetyactivities
• Maintainandimprovequalitymanagementsystemsandfoodsafetyprograms
• EnsureApprovedArrangementsandregulatoryrequirementsremaincurrentandcompliant
• Preparethesiteforinternal,customerandregulatoryaudits
• Leadauditactivitiesandcoordinateeffectiveresponsestofindings
• Investigatequalityincidents,non-conformancesandprocessdeviations
• ManageCAPAactivitiesandensurecorrectiveactionsdeliverlastingimprovements
• Conductverificationprograms,traceabilitychecksandmockrecallexercises
• Maintainaccuratequalitydocumentation,recordsandregulatorynotifications
• LeadQApersonnelthroughpre-operational,hygieneandprocessverificationactivities
• Buildastrongcultureoffoodsafety,qualityownershipandcontinuousimprovement
• Monitorcompliancewithcustomerrequirementsandproductspecifications
• Supportinvestigationsandimprovementinitiativesacrossproductionoperations
• Providecoaching,mentoringandleadershiptotheQAteam
• Supportanimalwelfarecomplianceinaccordancewithapplicableindustryrequirements
• Workcloselywithproductionandmanagementteamstoidentifyandresolvequalityrisks

Requirements & Eligibility

• RelevantqualificationinFoodScience,FoodTechnology,AgriculturalScience,QualityManagementorarelateddiscipline
• Professionalexperienceinqualityassurance,foodsafetyorcompliancewithinfoodmanufacturingorprocessing
• PracticalunderstandingofHACCPandfoodsafetymanagementsystems
• Experiencewithqualityaudits,complianceassessmentsorregulatoryinspections
• Demonstratedexperienceinvestigatingnon-conformancesandimplementingcorrectiveactions
• Strongunderstandingofqualitydocumentation,verificationandrecordmanagement
• Abilitytoanalyseproblemsandidentifypractical,sustainablesolutions
• Previousexperiencesupervising,mentoringorleadingaQAorfoodsafetyteam
• Strongcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementskills
• Abilitytoworkconfidentlywithinaregulatedproductionenvironment
• Foodprocessingorexportindustryexperienceishighlyregarded
• Experiencewithexportmeatprocessing,DAFFrequirementsorApprovedArrangementsisadvantageous
• Relevantoverseasqualificationsandprofessionalexperiencewillbeconsidered
• Commitmenttomaintaininghighstandardsoffoodsafety,qualityandworkplacecompliance

Special Instructions

Visasponsorshipavailableforasuitableoverseascandidate.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.