Quality Coordinator

Bega Cheese; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Purchased leave options

Salary continuance insurance

Job summary

Bega Group in Penrith, NSW is seeking a Quality and Compliance professional on an 18-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will support and enhance our site's Quality, Food Safety, and Environmental Management Systems, working with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and drive quality initiatives.

You will collaborate with operations, R&D, and suppliers to foster a culture of excellence, reporting on site quality performance and contributing to training programs.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in sciences or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety management systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve quality system by ensuring compliance with Quality and Food Safety standards.
• Coordinate quality system compliance and audits – document control, internal audits, corrective actions and CI initiatives
• Manage consumer complaints, supporting root cause analysis, and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, production team members, R&D, etc…)
• Monitor and report site quality performance & support training programs

Skills

Quality Assurance

HACCP

GMP

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Science degree

Job description

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us!

• 18-month contract to over maternity leave

• Be part of a leading dairy manufacturing company

• Working with a collaborative and supportive team

The Role

Our Penrith site is located in Greater Western Sydney on the banks of the Nepean River and manufactures a range of more than 50 milk-based products. The site currently produces around 145 million litres of product every year! We proudly source milk from around 60 dairy farms across NSW and are passionate about supporting local products.

This is a maximum term 18-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This role will support and enhance our site's Quality, Food Safety, and Environmental Management Systems. Working closely with operational and technical teams, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance, driving quality initiatives, and supporting a culture of excellence across the site.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve quality system by ensuring compliance with Quality and Food Safety standards.

• Coordinate quality system compliance and audits – document control, internal audits, corrective actions and CI initiatives

• Manage consumer complaints, supporting root cause analysis, and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, production team members, R&D, etc…)

• Monitor and report site quality performance & support training programs

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in sciences or a related field

• Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills

• Sound knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety management systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Highly organised with excellent attention to details

Bega Group Story

Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it’s VEGEMITE on toast, a Dare on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day.

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and over 3000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future!

Life at Bega Group

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.

• Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture

• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression

• Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with

• Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs

• Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

Applications

At Bega Group, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to work at the Bega Group.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.