Quality Specialist, FMCG Coffee — Continuous Improvement

CCEP; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grinders Coffee in Fairfield, VIC, part of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, is seeking a Quality Specialist to join our permanent full-time team. You will champion quality across the site, lead investigations, audits and continuous improvement, and partner with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to safeguard product quality.

You will apply QA in FMCG, GMP and food safety principles, analyse data, support NPD and contribute to food safety programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance within FMCG, food, beverage or manufacturing environments.
• Tertiary qualification in a Science-related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, GMP and food safety principles.
• Experience supporting or leading audit activities, HACCP certification preferred.
• Ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and implement practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Champion the quality agenda across the Fairfield site and ensure compliance with regulatory, customer and business requirements.
• Partner with operational teams to identify opportunities, solve problems and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate quality incidents, non-conformances and customer complaints, leading robust corrective and preventative actions.
• Coach and support site teams in quality systems, GMP standards and best-practice manufacturing processes.
• Conduct internal audits and support certification and customer audit activities.
• Analyse quality and environmental performance data, identify trends and proactively drive improvement opportunities.
• Support New Product Development and innovation projects, ensuring quality requirements are embedded from implementation through to launch.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of quality management systems, procedures and food safety programs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GMP & food safety

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Education

Science-related degree

Job description

Grinders Coffee in Fairfield, VIC, part of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, is seeking a Quality Specialist to join our permanent full-time team. You will champion quality across the site, lead investigations, audits and continuous improvement, and partner with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to safeguard product quality.

You will apply QA in FMCG, GMP and food safety principles, analyse data, support NPD and contribute to food safety programs.