Senior Quality Manager

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

Job summary

Asahi Beverages is seeking a Senior Quality Manager at our Abbotsford site in Melbourne to lead quality and food safety; drive governance, performance and improvement across manufacturing. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with Site Leadership to shape the long-term quality strategy and capital priorities.

You will champion a strong quality culture, guide audits and regulatory compliance, and build capability through mentorship and succession planning across quality,

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality, microbiology and laboratory teams.
• Experience in FMCG or similarly regulated manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong problem solving and risk-based thinking.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food safety management systems (e.g., FSSC 22000).

Responsibilities

• Lead the site quality and food safety strategy, translating priorities into actions.
• Shape the long-term quality roadmap, including improvements and CAPEX priorities.
• Champion a strong quality culture with manufacturing teams to raise standards.
• Develop a team of quality leaders and technical specialists.
• Drive risk-based decision making using data to resolve issues.
• Maintain quality and food safety systems, ensuring compliance across requirements.
• Lead audits, licensing, and corrective actions to sustain governance.
• Collaborate with Site Leadership, central teams, customers and regulators.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder influence

Regulatory compliance

Risk-based thinking

Team development

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Food Technology/Science

Job description

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.