Quality Coordinator

Evolve Scientific; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking onsite

Job summary

Evolve Scientific in Sydney is seeking a Quality Coordinator to join a well-known national dairy manufacturer. This newly created, full-time role reports to the Quality Manager and offers a casual start with permanent opportunities.

Work hours are 08:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday, with on-site parking. Key duties include maintaining quality documentation, coordinating audits, handling NCRs, investigating complaints, developing HACCP documentation, and supporting external inspections and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science/Microbiology.
• QA experience in the dairy/manufacturer is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, PRPs and FFSE.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and control quality documentation, ensuring records are accurate and compliant.
• Coordinate and participate in internal audits (GMP/PRP) and support continuous improvement.
• Assist with external audits and certification requirements (Food Safety Excellence, Kosher, Halal).
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and drive corrective/preventive actions.
• Investigate customer complaints and support root cause analysis and resolution.
• Develop and maintain HACCP documentation for new products and shelf-life initiatives.
• Create, review, and implement quality forms, records, and labeling used on the floor.
• Conduct mock recalls and regular food safety verification activities.

Skills

QA experience

HACCP knowledge

GMP/PRP knowledge

Communication skills

Auditing support

Education

Food Science degree

Microbiology background

Job description

About the company/role:

Our client is a well-known national food manufacturer supplying a range of dairy products to major retailers across Australia. This is a newly created Quality Coordinator role that will report directly to the Quality Manager. This role is full-time and the working hours are 08:30am-5pm Monday-Friday. This role is casual to begin with but has permanent opportunities.

Duties:

• Maintain and control quality documentation, ensuring records are accurate, compliant, and effectively filed within established systems.
• Coordinate and participate in internal audits, including GMP and PRP programs, and support continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with external audits and certification requirements, including Food Safety Excellence, Kosher, Halal, and regulatory inspections.
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), investigate quality issues, and drive timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate customer complaints, liaising with internal teams to support root cause analysis and resolution.
• Develop and maintain HACCP documentation for new products, processes, and extended shelf-life initiatives.
• Create, review, and implement quality forms, records, labels, and documentation used across the manufacturing floor.
• Conduct mock recalls, annual NIP reviews, and other food safety verification activities to ensure ongoing compliance and audit readiness.

Skills/experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science/ Microbiology or a related disciple
• QA experience working with a dairy manufacturer is very advantageous
• Previous QA experience in the food/ beverage industry is essential
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, PRPs, FFSE
• A self-starter with drive and enjoys being challenged
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders in the business

Culture & Benefits:

• This is a casual role to begin with permanent opportunities for the right candidate.
• This is a supportive working environment.
• Parking onsite.