Quality Control Officer

Laurent Bakery; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great work-life balance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Laurent Bakery in Melbourne's Braeside facility is seeking a Quality Control Officer to ensure food safety and quality across production. The role entails testing products, developing quality procedures and maintaining HACCP compliance on a full-time permanent basis, with the 7AM–3PM schedule.

You will work with production teams across testing, sampling, and compliance, helping to uphold Laurent Bakery's high standards for pastries and ingredients used across Australia.

Qualifications

• HACCP certification required.
• Experience in quality assurance in food industry.
• Ability to read/write reports and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Test food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content.
• Develop and monitor quality control procedures and safety standards.
• Ensure HACCP compliance across farms, handling facilities and processing plants.
• Inspect raw materials and finished products for quality issues.
• Oversee hygiene practices and regulatory compliance.
• Test samples for quality, size and compliance.
• Assist in developing and auditing quality procedures.

Skills

HACCP certification

Report writing

Detail oriented

Education

Applied Science (Food Science and Technology)

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control Officer Location: Braeside VIC 3195 Hours of Work: 7AM - 3PM Monday to Friday Employment Type: Full-Time Salary: $79,500 - $85,000 About

Us: Laurent Bakery, a renowned Australian-owned, French-inspired artisan bakery, has been warming the hearts of Melbournians for nearly three decades. With 16 fully owned cafes and two state-of-the-art production facilities, we are committed to maintaining exceptional product standards. We are currently seeking an experienced Quality Control Officer to oversee production at our Braeside facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Testing food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content.
• Advising on preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods.
• Developing quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products.
• Developing, implementing, auditing and monitoring quality procedures at farms and food handling and processing facilities to ensure compliance with required standards.
• Testing samples of produce for quality, size and purity ensuring that required standards of hygiene are observed at storage, processing and packing facilities and in transport vehicles.
• Inspecting animals, plants and agricultural produce to identify product quality issues.
• Ensures food safety and quality by testing and analysing samples of raw materials, ingredients and finished products
• Testing flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content
• Assist in developments and maintains quality systems for food processing.
• Developing quality control procedures and safety standards
• Advising on preserving, processing, packaging and storing foods via HACCP process
• Monitoring compliance with HACCP and food safety standards
• Inspecting raw material and finished product to identify product quality issues
• Assist to development, implementing, auditing and monitoring quality procedures and food handling and processing facilities
• Assist to development and auditing quality procedures
• Testing samples of produce for quality, size and compliance.
• Testing food samples for quality and nutritional attributes.
• Ensuring hygiene standards at storage, processing and packing facilities and transport vehicles
• Overseeing hygiene practices and regulatory compliance
• Develops, implements and oversees monitoring, testing and application of quality assurance programs
• Monitors production requirements relating to food safety or quality assurance

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant qualifications in Applied Science (Food Science and Technology).
• Current HACCP certification
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position within the food industry, including quality assurance (e.g., taking temperatures)
• Strong ability to follow instructions and complete tasks efficiently
• Proficiency in reading and writing reports

Employee Benefits:

• Great work/life balance
• Attractive career development and progression opportunities

About Laurent Bakery:

This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring that all our cafes and customers receive the high-quality pastries that have made Laurent Bakery famous across Australia. Working at Laurent Bakery offers not only a great balance between work and life but also numerous opportunities for career development and progression within our growing organization.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.