Quality Technician

Inghams Chickens; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Product & travel discounts

Career development

Health & safety focus

Job summary

Inghams Chickens is seeking an experienced Quality Technician for our Primary Processing Plant in Osborne Park, WA. This casual role covers a maternity leave for a minimum of 8 months, with a 3:00 AM to 11:20 AM shift from Monday to Friday.

Attractive pay, onsite parking, product and travel discounts, and career development opportunities are offered. This position focuses on ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety across processing, QA documentation, HACCP compliance, and audits

Qualifications

• Experience in a QA role in food manufacturing.
• Desirable: ready-to-eat environment or poultry processing.
• HACCP and internal auditor training desirable.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• CCP verification.
• Plant and product temperature checks.
• Verification of process control forms.
• Daily KPI data entry and monitoring.
• Daily pH and temperature verification.
• Pre-operational cleaning checks in processing area.
• Allergen, GMP and internal audits.
• Complete customer-specific cutting assessments.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food manufacturing

Attention to detail

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Food Science or Quality Management

Tools

QA systems & documentation

Job description

We’ve been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we’ve been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we’re always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand’s first choice for poultry.

Job Description

Your Opportunity to Join Our Team

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Quality Technician to join our team at the Primary Processing Plant in Osborne Park, WA.

This is a casual role covering a maternity leave, for a minimum of 8 months. Any extension is subject to business requirements and is not guaranteed. It is based on the AM shift with an early start and is critical in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality and safety, supporting our commitment to excellence.

Shift Time: Monday to Friday, 3:00 AM to 11:20 AM

• Immediate start.
• Attractive pay rate
• Onsite parking.
• Great employee benefits, including product and travel discounts.
• Career development opportunities within a stable, ASX-listed company.
• A strong focus on health, safety, and well-being.
• Team-focused, collaborative work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• CCP verification
• Plant and product temperature checks
• Verification of process control forms
• Daily KPI data entry and monitoring
• Daily pH and temperature probe verification
• Pre-operational cleaning checks in the processing area
• Allergen, GMP and internal audits
• Completing customer‑specific cutting assessments

You Will Bring to This Role

• Experience in a Quality Assurance role, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Previous experience in a ready‑to‑eat environment or poultry processing (desirable).
• HACCP and internal auditor training (desirable).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency in computer systems related to QA processes.
• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science, Quality Management, or similar (preferred).

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous, and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that’s… Always Good.