Senior Food Safety & QA Lead — NPD & Multi-Site

Land of Plenty Food Co; Sydney; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Autonomy in role

Job summary

Land of Plenty Food Co is seeking an experienced Food Safety & QA Manager to own food safety, quality assurance and new product development across its Australian facilities.

You will lead HACCP, QA and regulatory compliance (FSANZ, NSW Food Authority), drive NPD for ambient and dairy lines, and ensure audits pass with confidence. The role reports to the Group CEO and offers autonomy and a broad, high-impact remit.

Qualifications

• Senior food safety and QA leadership across multiple sites.
• Degree-qualified in food science or related field.
• Deep HACCP, QA and regulatory expertise (FSANZ, NSW Food Authority).
• Hands-on NPD and scale-up to commercial production.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain HACCP, QA and food safety programs.
• Assist with new product development for ambient and dairy facilities.
• Keep audit readiness: HACCP certification, NSW Grade A, GMP, and FSANZ compliance.
• Run laboratory testing program, supplier quality, and document and specification control.
• Resolve quality and food-safety issues decisively and at the root cause.

Skills

Food safety leadership

QA leadership

Regulatory compliance

NPD

FSANZ

GMP

Education

Degree in Food Science/related

Job description

Land of Plenty Food Co is seeking an experienced Food Safety & QA Manager to own food safety, quality assurance and new product development across its Australian facilities.

You will lead HACCP, QA and regulatory compliance (FSANZ, NSW Food Authority), drive NPD for ambient and dairy lines, and ensure audits pass with confidence. The role reports to the Group CEO and offers autonomy and a broad, high-impact remit.