Quality Assurance Manager

B E Campbell Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meat sale prices

Excellent salary package

Job summary

BE Campbell is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to own site QA, lead a high performing technical team, and drive a strong Quality & Food Safety culture across a fast-paced manufacturing environment on the factory floor.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on improving systems, developing people, embedding quality, and guiding external audits to lift standards and ensure ongoing compliance.

Qualifications

• Have 5+ years in a QA leadership role within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Hold tertiary qualifications in Food Science or equivalent.
• Experience with GFSI standards and quality system tools.
• Experience Leading external audits (retail, third-party, import/export).
• Passionate about Quality & food safety and influencing teams with this passion.
• Balance strong technical capability with practical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of site QA and lead a high performing technical team.
• Drive a strong Quality & Food Safety culture across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Improve systems, develop people, and embed quality on the factory floor.
• Lead external audits and use insights to lift standards.
• Maintain and improve the site Quality Management System.
• Partner with Operations to embed QA into daily routines.
• Use data and lean thinking to drive continuous improvement.
• Champion compliance behaviours across the site.

Skills

QA leadership

GFSI standards

Audit leadership

Continuous improvement

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelors in Food Science or equivalent

Tools

Quality management systems

Job description

Lead food safety. Influence the floor. Make quality visible.

If you’re a QA leader who wants more than spreadsheets, audits and ticking boxes, this role is for you!

We’re looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to take ownership of site QA, lead a high performing technical team, and drive a strong Quality & Food Safety culture across a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with real influence in improving systems, developing people, and embedding quality where it matters most, on the factory floor.

What you’ll be known for

• Driving a positive Culture through BEC Culture Excellence Plans
• Building and leading a respected QA team on site
• Developing capability through training, skills matrices and coaching
• Leading external audits and using insights to lift standards and improve audit preparation
• Maintaining and improving site Quality Management System
• Partnering closely with Operations to embed QA into daily routines
• Using data, trends and lean thinking to drive continuous improvement
• Championing Compliance behaviours across the site

This role will suit you if you:

• Have 5+ years in a QA leadership role within FMCG or manufacturing
• Hold tertiary qualifications in Food Science or equivalent
• Experience with GFSI standards and quality system tools
• Experience Leading external audits (retail, third‑party, import/export)
• Passionate about Quality & food safety and influencing teams with this passion
• Balance strong technical capability with practical leadership

About BE Campbell

Family‑owned since 1969, BE Campbell is one of Australia’s leading meat processors, supplying major supermarkets, foodservice, retail and export markets.

With over 600 employees across 4 Western Sydney sites, we combine scale, innovation and modern manufacturing with genuine family values. Quality and food safety are nonnegotiable, and this role plays a key part in protecting our brand and our customers.

Why Join Us?

The successful candidate can anticipate access to employee meat sale prices, an excellent salary package as well as growth and development opportunities within a growing family-owned company.

BE Campbell also believes in providing strong support from the wider business in order to assist you to drive further success within the team.