Food Quality Assurance Lab Technician

George Weston Foods; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; Presencial; NZD 55.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary and 7.5% STI scheme

Parental leave benefits

Discounted hotel rates (ANZ)

Discounted health insurance premiums

Study assistance after 12 months of 服務

Two days of paid community volunteerle

Free company products

Descripción de la vacante

George Weston Foods in Auckland seeks an early-career quality professional to support both laboratory QC and on-floor QA. You will perform routine testing, production sampling, and packaging verification while engaging with cross-functional teams to ensure food quality and safety.

You will gain exposure to production verification, internal audits, investigations, and documentation as you build practical QA capability for future roles.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or related field.
• About one year of QC, lab or food manufacturing testing experience.
• Practical experience using laboratory equipment and maintaining accurate testing records.
• Attention to detail with commitment to quality and documentation.
• Interest in developing a career in food quality assurance.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct flour testing and analyze quality parameters (NIR, moisture, protein, ash).
• Collect production samples and maintain test records accurately.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and adhere to testing standards.
• Issue certificates of analysis and communicate results and exceptions.
• Perform routine production and packing-line quality checks (pre-start, line-clearance, label verification).
• Review records to support product release and traceability.
• Conduct GMP inspections, line observations, and internal audits.
• Verify food safety programmes including allergen control and hygiene.
• Investigate quality non-conformances and support corrective actions.
• Assist with traceability exercises, customer complaints, audit prep, and document control.
• Collaborate with Production and Packing to communicate findings and verify corrective actions.

Conocimientos

Quality control experience

Laboratory testing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Career development in QA

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry or Microbiology

Herramientas

Laboratory equipment

Laboratory management systems

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

George Weston Foods in Auckland seeks an early-career quality professional to support both laboratory QC and on-floor QA. You will perform routine testing, production sampling, and packaging verification while engaging with cross-functional teams to ensure food quality and safety.

You will gain exposure to production verification, internal audits, investigations, and documentation as you build practical QA capability for future roles.