Quality Controller

Moana New Zealand; Porirua; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Moana New Zealand in Porirua is seeking a full-time Quality Controller to support our finfish factory operations. This role ensures our premium seafood meets the highest standards of quality and food safety under the direction of the Production Manager and QA, Compliance & Health & Safety Lead.

You will perform daily pre-operational checks, conduct product and environmental testing, monitor raw materials and finished goods, and help implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in factory, supply or logistics environment (FMCG/Fresh Foods/Fisheries) required or preferred.
• Knowledge of health, safety, quality assurance and food safety standards expected.
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organised, process driven and teamwork oriented.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily pre-operational and compliance checks to ensure factory readiness for production.
• Perform quality checks per product specifications and third-party specs.
• Maintain food safety standards per Risk Management Plan.
• Undertake product and environmental testing per sampling schedule.
• Conduct temperature checks to meet food safety standards.
• Monitor raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods for quality.
• Support implementation and maintenance of quality control procedures.
• Collaborate with production and management to address issues and implement corrective actions.
• Stay updated with industry regulations and standards to ensure compliance.

Skills

Quality control

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

HAACP qualification (advantageous)

Job description

• Based in Porirua
• 1 permanent/full-time role (Day shift 5:30 am – 2:30 pm)
• Reporting to Production Manager
• Must have the legal right to work in NZ

Who We Are:

Moana New Zealand is the largest Māori owned kaimoana and kai ora company in New Zealand. We are true guardians of the world’s most pristine and sustainably managed fisheries, with a deep sense of responsibility to our people and respect for kaimoana and kai ora.

Our Inshore business is focused on fin fish which come from the pristine waters surrounding New Zealand. Right from the time of catch, up until the time of dispatch, we have processes and systems in place to ensure our premium fish remain in prime condition until it reaches our customers across Aotearoa and internationally. In operation for over 30 years, all our sites operate to the highest standard of food safety compliance, and we are proud that we have developed lasting relationships with our independent fishermen and employees who are at the heart of our business.

About the Role:

We have a full-time Quality Controller role available to support our finfish factory operations at the Kaimoana Hub in Porirua.

This is a critical role, which plays an important part in ensuring our premium seafood products meet the highest standards of food quality and safety.

Under the direction of the Production Manager and QA, Compliance & Health & Safety Lead you will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the fish processing procedures, implementing quality control procedures, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out a daily pre-operational and compliance checks to ensure the factory is able and ready to commence production at the designated time.
• Ensure quality checks carried out in accordance with the company product specifications and any third-party specifications.
• Maintain the necessary food safety standards as required by the factory’s Risk Management Plan (RMP)
• Undertake product and environmental testing as per the factory sampling schedule.
• Carry out the factory’s temperature checking programmes to ensure the required food safety standards are being met.
• Monitor and evaluate raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to ensure they meet quality specifications.
• Support the implantation and maintenance of quality control procedures and best practices.
• Collaborate with production and management teams to address any quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Stay updated with industry regulations and standards to ensure compliance.

This role is a culture champion, promoting best in class quality assurance, compliance and food safety across operations.

What will you bring:

This role offers a great opportunity for a reliable, focused and hardworking professional to gain experience in a dynamic industry; fisheries and grow your skills and experience in quality control and compliance.

You must have previous work experience working in a factory, supply and/or logistics environment ideally in FMCG/Fresh Foods/Fisheries and/or manufacturing. With a good working knowledge of health, safety, quality assurance and food safety you will have an exceptional attention to detail, be highly organised and a genuine multitasker. A HAACP qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.

As a friendly and professional person, you will pride yourself on your ability to build trusted relationships and credibility with people at all levels. You must be process driven, keen to learn and a team player.