Quality Manager

Work Initiatives; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Initiatives at its Horsley Park beverage manufacturing site seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead Quality and Food Safety across the 24/7 operation. You will be part of the Site Leadership Team and report to the Plant Manager, driving continuous improvement and embedding quality at all levels.

The role is hands-on and requires strong leadership, HACCP/GMP expertise, and the ability to work across Production, Maintenance and Warehouse to elevate quality capability and culture.

Qualifications

• Lead and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System.
• Provide leadership across all site Quality and Food Safety matters.
• Lead and develop the site's Quality Assurance Technician.
• Champion HACCP and GMP standards across the operation.
• Lead audits, quality investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor quality performance, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Plant Manager and National Quality team on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System.
• Provide leadership across all site Quality and Food Safety matters.
• Lead and develop the site's Quality Assurance Technician.
• Champion HACCP and GMP standards and strengthen quality capability across the operation.
• Lead audits, investigations and corrective actions.
• Monitor quality performance, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Work with the Plant Manager and National Quality team to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Quality and/or Food Safety qualification

HACCP Internal Auditor certification

Job description

Own quality at our flagship Horsley Park manufacturing site and help take an established quality function to the next level.

As we continue to grow, we have an opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to join our team at Horsley Park.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager and working as part of the Site Leadership Team, you'll lead Quality and Food Safety across our three-line, 24/7 beverage manufacturing operation.

You'll have the autonomy to lead quality at site level, supported by a Quality Assurance Technician and the expertise of our National Quality team.

The foundations are there. We're looking for someone who can build on them, strengthen capability across the site, and continue developing a culture where everyone understands and owns Quality and Food Safety.

About the role

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be visible across the operation, working closely with Production, Maintenance, Warehouse and the broader site leadership team.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading and continuously improving the site's Quality Management System
• Providing leadership across all site Quality and Food Safety matters
• Leading and developing the site's Quality Assurance Technician
• Championing HACCP and GMP standards and strengthening quality capability across the operation
• Leading audits, quality investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Monitoring quality performance, risks and improvement opportunities
• Working with the Plant Manager, Site Leadership Team and National Quality team to drive continuous improvement

About you

You're an experienced Quality Manager who understands the pace and complexity of beverage or high-volume FMCG manufacturing.

You'll bring strong technical knowledge, but we're equally interested in how you lead. You're someone who gets out into the operation, builds relationships, works alongside people to solve problems and is comfortable constructively challenging when something isn't right.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience as a Quality Manager within beverage manufacturing or a closely related FMCG environment
• A relevant Quality and/or Food Safety qualification
• HACCP and Internal Auditor certification
• Strong experience with Quality Management Systems and GFSI-recognised standards
• Experience leading audits, investigations and corrective actions
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills

Most importantly, you'll believe that great quality outcomes aren't achieved by the Quality team alone. You'll help build an environment where people understand the standards, why they matter and the role they play in delivering them.

This is an opportunity to take on a genuine site leadership role at our flagship manufacturing site. You'll have the autonomy to lead locally, the backing of an experienced National Quality team, and the opportunity to make a visible impact on quality capability, culture and performance.

If you're an experienced Quality Manager who combines technical capability with practical leadership and enjoys being close to the operation, we'd love to hear from you.