Quality Strategy & Food Safety Leader

Asahi Beverages; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Asahi Beverages is seeking a Senior Quality Manager at our Abbotsford site in Melbourne to lead quality and food safety; drive governance, performance and improvement across manufacturing. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with Site Leadership to shape the long-term quality strategy and capital priorities.

You will champion a strong quality culture, guide audits and regulatory compliance, and build capability through mentorship and succession planning across quality,

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality, microbiology and laboratory teams.
• Experience in FMCG or similarly regulated manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong problem solving and risk-based thinking.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food safety management systems (e.g., FSSC 22000).

Responsibilities

• Lead the site quality and food safety strategy, translating priorities into actions.
• Shape the long-term quality roadmap, including improvements and CAPEX priorities.
• Champion a strong quality culture with manufacturing teams to raise standards.
• Develop a team of quality leaders and technical specialists.
• Drive risk-based decision making using data to resolve issues.
• Maintain quality and food safety systems, ensuring compliance across requirements.
• Lead audits, licensing, and corrective actions to sustain governance.
• Collaborate with Site Leadership, central teams, customers and regulators.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder influence

Regulatory compliance

Risk-based thinking

Team development

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Food Technology/Science

Job description

Asahi Beverages is seeking a Senior Quality Manager at our Abbotsford site in Melbourne to lead quality and food safety; drive governance, performance and improvement across manufacturing. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with Site Leadership to shape the long-term quality strategy and capital priorities.

You will champion a strong quality culture, guide audits and regulatory compliance, and build capability through mentorship and succession planning across quality,