Senior Produce QA Specialist (Paddock to Pack)

Rainbow Fresh Farming; Lewiston; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Training & development

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Rainbow Fresh Farming in Lewiston, SA is seeking a full-time Primary Products Quality Assurance Officer to develop, implement, monitor and support QA procedures across its leafy green operations from paddock to packed product.

You will conduct routine inspections, develop QA procedures, monitor hygiene and food safety, maintain records, and assist audits to ensure compliance with customer, industry and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications with at least 1 year of demonstrated work experience OR 3 years of work experience if no formal qualification is held.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures in a food production, packing or primary production environment.
• Ability to inspect and assess fresh produce against quality and customer specifications.
• Understanding of hygiene, food safety and traceability requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills.
• Ability to communicate quality requirements to farm, production and packing staff.
• Relevant qualifications in agriculture, food science, quality assurance or a related field are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine product inspections, including checks for quality, size, freshness, damage and presentation standards.
• Develop, implement, auditing and monitoring quality assurance procedures across growing, harvesting, processing, packing and storage operations.
• Monitor hygiene and food safety standards in packing areas, storage facilities, equipment, work areas and transport vehicles.
• Inspect fresh produce to identify quality issues, defects, contamination risks or non-compliance with product specifications.
• Test and sample fresh produce for quality, size, freshness, purity and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain quality assurance records, inspection reports, non-conformance reports and corrective action documentation.
• Advise production and farm staff on product quality, grading, hygiene, packing and handling requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audits and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Investigate quality issues and support corrective actions to reduce waste and improve consistency.

Skills

Quality control

Inspections

Record keeping

Hygiene & food safety

Communication

Education

Food science or Agriculture degree

Other related qualification

Job description

Rainbow Fresh Farming in Lewiston, SA is seeking a full-time Primary Products Quality Assurance Officer to develop, implement, monitor and support QA procedures across its leafy green operations from paddock to packed product.

You will conduct routine inspections, develop QA procedures, monitor hygiene and food safety, maintain records, and assist audits to ensure compliance with customer, industry and regulatory standards.