Food Safety & Quality Coordinator

Tegel Foods Limited; New Plymouth; Hybrid; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + carpark

Medical and life insurance

Staff sales on company products

Great team environment

KiwiSaver contribution up to 4%

Job summary

Tegel Foods Limited in New Plymouth is seeking a proactive Technical Coordinator to support our quality and food safety systems. reporting to the Quality Manager, you will work with operations, product development, auditors and customers to uphold regulatory and customer standards.

Day-to-day you will provide technical support, lead investigations, manage calibration/verification, assist with audits and training, and drive continuous improvement while building strong relationships across the

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in a related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, auditing, microbiology, or food technology.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across all levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support to the business.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, animal health, and welfare programmes.
• Lead and contribute to technical investigations, corrective actions, and CI initiatives.
• Coordinate calibration, validation, and verification activities.
• Support internal audits, regulatory requirements, and certification processes.
• Deliver training on food safety, allergen, and quality to site teams.
• Analyse data, prepare reports, and contribute to risk assessment activities.
• Build strong relationships with operations, auditors, customers, and certifying bodies.

Skills

Food safety

Quality systems

Auditing

Analytical

Communication

Relationship building

Continuous improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Tegel Foods Limited in New Plymouth is seeking a proactive Technical Coordinator to support our quality and food safety systems. reporting to the Quality Manager, you will work with operations, product development, auditors and customers to uphold regulatory and customer standards.

Day-to-day you will provide technical support, lead investigations, manage calibration/verification, assist with audits and training, and drive continuous improvement while building strong relationships across the