Senior Quality Manager

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

Job summary

Asahi Beverages Abbotsford site in Melbourne seeks a Senior Quality Manager to lead the site’s quality and food safety agenda. You will shape long-term strategy, drive a strong quality culture and guide capital priorities, working with an experienced quality, microbiology and laboratory team across manufacturing.

You will partner with site leadership and broader business to protect consumers, raise standards and support site performance. This role is a key member of the Site Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Quality leadership experience within FMCG or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience leading managers or multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong problem-solving and risk-based thinking.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and build partnerships across manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food safety and quality management systems such as FSSC 22000.
• Tertiary qualifications in Food Technology or Food Science.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s quality and food safety strategy and translate priorities into action.
• Shape long-term quality roadmap including continuous improvement initiatives and future capital investment priorities.
• Champion a strong quality culture, partnering with manufacturing teams to raise standards.
• Develop an experienced team of quality leaders and technical specialists.
• Drive risk-based decision making using data to resolve quality issues and manage non-conformance.
• Maintain effective quality and food safety systems to ensure regulatory, customer and company requirements.
• Lead internal and external audits, licensing requirements and corrective actions to maintain governance.
• Partner with Site Leadership, central support functions, customers, logistics providers and regulators.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Audits compliance

Data-driven thinking

Education

Food Technology/Science degree

Job description

Lead the quality and food safety agenda at our Abbotsford site, shaping long-term strategy, developing an experienced team and driving a strong quality culture across manufacturing.

Join our Abbotsford site as Senior Quality Manager and lead the site’s quality and food safety agenda. As a key member of the Site Leadership Team, you’ll shape the long-term quality strategy, drive a strong quality culture and guide future improvement and capital priorities. Leading an experienced quality, microbiology and laboratory team, you’ll partner across manufacturing and the broader business to protect consumers, raise quality standards and support the site’s long-term performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s quality and food safety strategy, translating broader priorities into clear and effective action.
• Shape the long-term quality roadmap, including continuous improvement initiatives and future capital investment priorities.
• Champion a strong quality culture, partnering with manufacturing teams to build ownership and continually raise standards.
• Develop an experienced team of quality leaders and technical specialists, building capability, engagement and succession.
• Drive risk-based decision making, using data and evidence to resolve quality issues and manage non-conformance.
• Maintain effective quality and food safety systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer and company requirements.
• Lead internal and external audits, licensing requirements and corrective actions to maintain strong site governance.
• Partner with the Site Leadership Team, central support functions, customers, logistics providers and regulatory authorities.

About You

You’re an established quality leader who can balance strategic direction with strong operational judgement.

• Quality leadership experience within an FMCG or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading and developing managers or multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong problem-solving, risk-based thinking and sound decision-making capability.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and build strong partnerships across manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food safety and quality management systems, such as FSSC 22000 or an equivalent standard.
• Tertiary qualifications in Food Technology, Food Science or a related discipline beneficial.

At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you’re ready to toast your future, we’re ready to meet you.

• Advertised: 30 October 2026 AEST