Quality Lead

Sonder Executive; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonder Executive is seeking a senior quality leader to head its Quality Assurance function across a highly regulated food manufacturing operation in Queensland, Australia. The role oversees four Officers in Charge and about 15 QA Officers, driving food safety, compliance and customer standards.

Reporting to the Group Quality & Accreditations Manager, the role leads investigations, CAPA, and continuous improvement activities while partnering with Operations to elevate quality performance and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within food manufacturing or a regulated FMCG environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality and compliance systems, including HACCP.
• Experience leading and developing Quality Assurance teams.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and customer audit requirements.
• Experience managing investigations, non-conformances and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Officers in Charge and the broader QA team.
• Drive compliance across food safety, quality, regulatory and customer standards.
• Lead investigations, corrective actions and preventative improvement activities.
• Partner with Operations to improve quality and food safety performance.
• Support external audits, regulatory inspections and customer requirements.
• Provide guidance across HACCP, approved arrangements and site procedures.
• Develop team capability, training and performance across the Quality function.
• Build relationships with operational, regulatory and leadership stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Regulatory compliance

Quality Assurance teams

Audits & CAPA

Job description

Operating within a highly regulated environment and supplying high quality products to both domestic and export markets, our Client is seeking aquality leader to play a key role in leading its Quality Assurance function, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, regulatory and customer compliance across the operation.

The Company

Operating within a highly regulated environment and supplying high quality products to both domestic and export markets, our Client is seeking aquality leader to play a key role in leading its Quality Assurance function, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, regulatory and customer compliance across the operation.

The Role

Reporting to the Group Quality & Accreditations Manager, this role leads the Quality team within a highly complex environment, overseeing the day-to-day Quality function, including four Officers in Charge and a broader team of approximately 15 QA Officers.

• Lead and develop Officers in Charge and the broader QA team
• Drive compliance across food safety, quality, regulatory and customer standards
• Lead investigations, corrective actions and preventative improvement activities
• Partner closely with Operations to improve quality and food safety performance
• Support external audits, regulatory inspections and customer requirements
• Provide guidance across HACCP, approved arrangements and site procedures
• Develop team capability, training and performance across the Quality function
• Build strong relationships with operational, regulatory and leadership stakeholders

Your Background

This role will suit an experienced Quality professional who has led a broad Quality function, including supervisors and QA teams, with strong people leadership capability and experience operating within a highly regulated food manufacturing environment.

• Proven leadership experience within food manufacturing or a regulated FMCG environment
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality and compliance systems, including HACCP
• Experience leading and developing Quality Assurance teams
• Strong understanding of regulatory and customer audit requirements
• Experience managing investigations, non-conformances and corrective actions

Experience within export food manufacturing, meat processing or another highly regulated protein environment will be highly regarded. The role also requires relevant industry certifications and a strong understanding of food safety and regulatory requirements.

What's On Offer

This is an opportunity to step into a senior and highly influential quality leadership role, leading a sizeable team and playing a critical role in the business's food safety, quality and regulatory performance.