Senior QA Leader: Food Safety & Continuous Improvement

BE Campbell Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meat sale prices

Competitive salary package

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

BE Campbell is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to own site QA, lead a high performing technical team, and drive a strong Quality & Food Safety culture across a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

This hands‑on leadership role focuses on improving systems, developing people, and embedding QA where it matters most on the factory floor, including leading external audits and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a QA leadership role within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Tertiary qualification in Food Science or equivalent.
• Experience with GFSI standards and quality system tools.
• Experience leading external audits (retail, third‑party, import/export).
• Passionate about quality and food safety and influencing teams on the factory floor.
• Balance strong technical capability with practical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of site QA and drive a strong Quality & Food Safety culture.
• Lead a high performing technical team and embed QA on the factory floor.
• Drive improvements to systems, people development, and audit readiness.
• Partner with Operations to integrate QA into daily routines and continuous improvement.

Skills

QA leadership

Quality culture

Training & coaching

Data-driven improvement

Lean thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

BSc in Food Science

Tools

Quality Management Systems tools

Job description

BE Campbell is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to own site QA, lead a high performing technical team, and drive a strong Quality & Food Safety culture across a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

This hands‑on leadership role focuses on improving systems, developing people, and embedding QA where it matters most on the factory floor, including leading external audits and driving continuous improvement.