Quality & Compliance Specialist

De Bortoli Wines Pty; New South Wales; Remote; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

De Bortoli Wines Pty is seeking a Quality & Compliance Specialist to protect the quality, integrity and reputation of our wines. You will work with Production and Operations to uphold HACCP, GMP and food safety standards across processing, production and storage.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will help drive continuous improvement, manage export documentation and support audits to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or beverage processing.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP and food safety systems.
• Experience managing non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Product traceability and quality documentation experience.
• Ability to interpret regulatory and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain QA programs and SOPs.
• Monitor production quality, conduct inspections and testing.
• Coordinate compliance documentation for export and origin labeling.
• Support external audits including BRC, HACCP audits.
• Manage non-conformances and root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate product traceability and recalls exercises.
• Maintain quality records and participate in internal audits.
• Deliver training on HACCP, GMP and quality requirements.

Skills

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Documentation & records

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Diploma/Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree

Job description

At De Bortoli Wines, our ethos revolves around a simple philosophy: making great wine, sharing delicious food, and celebrating good friends. As a proud, multi-generational Australian family-owned enterprise exporting to over 64 countries, we blend deep winemaking heritage with a continuous drive for innovation. We don't just sell wine — we build legacy, curate experiences, and nurture high-performing teams. We’re looking for a Quality & Compliance Specialist to join our team and play a key role in protecting the quality, integrity and reputation of our wines.

About the Role

As a Quality & Compliance Specialist, you’ll play a key role in protecting the quality, integrity and reputation of De Bortoli Wines. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you’ll work closely with our Production and Operations teams to drive high standards across processing, production and storage operations. From strengthening food safety and quality systems to identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, your work will directly contribute to ensuring our products consistently meet regulatory, industry, customer and export requirements.

Salary: $80,000 – $85,000 per annum

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain quality assurance programs, procedures, specifications and Standard Work Instructions.
• Monitor production requirements, conduct quality inspections and product testing, and ensure HACCP Critical Control Points, GMP, hygiene and sanitation requirements are effectively maintained.
• Maintain product specifications for domestic and export markets and coordinate compliance documentation, including Certificates of Analysis, Product Information Forms, Country of Origin Labelling and Letters of Ingredient Particulars.
• Support export compliance requirements and assist with external audits, including BRC Global Standards, HACCP and food safety certification audits.
• Manage non-conformances, out-of-specification results and customer complaints, including root cause analysis and the development of corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate product traceability exercises and mock recalls to ensure systems remain effective and compliant with legal and customer requirements.
• Maintain controlled documents and quality records, participate in internal audits and prepare quality reports.
• Deliver training to Production and Quality teams on HACCP, GMP, food safety and quality requirements.

About You

You’re a quality professional who takes pride in getting the details right and making a meaningful impact on food safety, compliance and continuous improvement. You’ll bring demonstrated experience working within a food manufacturing, beverage production or processing environment, together with sound knowledge of HACCP, GMP and food safety management systems.

You will have:

• Practical experience in quality assurance, monitoring, testing and verification
• Experience managing non-conformances, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Experience with product traceability and quality documentation
• Strong knowledge of relevant food safety legislation and industry standards, including the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
• The ability to interpret and apply regulatory and customer requirements within a processing environment
• Strong attention to detail, communication and organisational skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to build effective relationships across Production, Operations, Planning, Procurement and Sales & Marketing

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree, or 3+ years’ QA experience in primary production or processing.
• Experience in wine processing, export compliance, quality systems, traceability or food safety standards is highly regarded.

Please note: As a pre-requisite for employment, prospective candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening.