Quality Coordinator

Sharp and Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking a Quality Coordinator to support daily quality and food safety activities on site in Sydney. The role involves hands-on work on the manufacturing floor, maintaining HACCP systems and supporting audits across internal, customer, and regulatory players.

The successful candidate will manage non-conformances, assist root cause investigations and partner with production to uphold product quality and safety standards while driving continuous improvement and strong quality

Qualifications

• Experience in a QA role within food manufacturing.
• Strong HACCP and food safety knowledge.
• Experience with audits (internal, customer, regulatory).
• Hands-on, on-floor approach with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day quality and food safety across the site.
• Maintain HACCP and food safety systems.
• Support audits by internal, customer, regulatory, and third parties.
• Manage non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Assist with investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with production to maintain product quality.
• Maintain quality documentation, records, and reporting.
• Support traceability and recall activities.
• Help with continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide practical quality guidance to operational teams.
• Foster strong quality culture on site.

Skills

Quality control

HACCP

Food safety

Audits

Non-conformances

Root cause

Documentation

Production collaboration

On-floor

Continuous improvement

Job description

About the Company

Our client is an established Australian food manufacturer with a strong reputation for producing high-quality products across a specialist manufacturing operation. The business continues to grow and is committed to maintaining strong food safety, quality, and manufacturing standards.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Quality Coordinator to join the team and support the day-to-day quality and food safety function across the site.

About the Role

The Quality Coordinator will play an important role in supporting the site's quality and food safety systems, working closely with the Quality and Operations teams to maintain high standards across the manufacturing operation.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys being on the floor, working closely with production and getting involved across all areas of quality.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the day-to-day quality and food safety function across the site
• Being hands-on and visible across the manufacturing floor
• Maintaining HACCP and food safety systems
• Supporting internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
• Managing and following up non-conformances and corrective actions
• Supporting quality investigations and root cause analysis
• Working closely with production to maintain product quality and food safety standards
• Maintaining quality documentation, records, and reporting
• Supporting traceability and recall activities
• Monitoring raw materials, production processes, and finished products
• Supporting export and regulatory requirements
• Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives
• Providing practical quality support and guidance to operational teams
• Helping drive a strong quality and food safety culture across the site

This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional looking to develop their career within food manufacturing, while gaining broad exposure across quality, food safety, compliance, and production.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a Quality Coordinator, QA Officer, QA Technician, or similar role within food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of HACCP and food safety principles
• Experience working within a food manufacturing environment
• Exposure to internal, customer, regulatory, or third-party audits
• Experience managing non-conformances and corrective actionsStrong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• A practical and hands-on approach to quality
• Ability to work collaboratively with production and operational teams
• A willingness to get involved on the floor and take ownership of your responsibilities
• A continuous improvement mindset