Food Quality & Safety Officer

Patties Foods; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Supportive team culture

Free onsite parking

Fitness reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programme

Pie Day every Friday

Job summary

Patties Foods Auckland manufacturing site is seeking a dedicated Quality Officer to protect product quality, safety and brand reputation. This hands-on role collaborates with Production, Engineering and Cleaning to uphold high food safety standards.

Responsibilities include pre-operational checks, CCP/QCP verification, product releases, and coordinating testing and audits. The candidate should have 2+ years QA/QC in food manufacturing and strong HACCP knowledge.

Qualifications

• At least two years of QA or QC experience in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food safety systems.
• Ability to make risk-based decisions and escalate concerns when needed.
• Excellent investigation, communication and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.
• Food science qualification is desirable; HACCP/internal-auditor training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pre-operational inspections, GMP audits and line checks.
• Verify CCPs, QCPs, X-ray and metal-detector performance and other controls.
• Manage product holds, deviations and releases.
• Coordinate environmental and product testing (ATP, APC, Listeria).
• Investigate non-conformances and customer complaints using root-cause analysis.
• Conduct internal audits and support customer/certification audits.
• Verify supplier, raw-material, specification and label compliance.
• Coach teams and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Skills

QA experience

QC experience

GMP/HACCP

Food safety systems

Investigation skills

Communication

Education

Food science degree

Job description

Patties Foods Auckland manufacturing site is seeking a dedicated Quality Officer to protect product quality, safety and brand reputation. This hands-on role collaborates with Production, Engineering and Cleaning to uphold high food safety standards.

Responsibilities include pre-operational checks, CCP/QCP verification, product releases, and coordinating testing and audits. The candidate should have 2+ years QA/QC in food manufacturing and strong HACCP knowledge.