Quality Leader - Food Safety & QMS

Abbott; Pokeno; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical insurance

Wellbeing support

Competitive rewards

Job summary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader seeking a Quality Manager to lead the site’s Quality Management System, ensuring compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement across the site. You will partner with operations and regulatory teams to uphold food safety and quality, drive audits, and lead the Compliance Specialists while delivering safe, high-quality products at Abbott.

Based in New Zealand at Pokeno and RPD sites, the role requires RMP and FSSC 22000 involvement, HACCP governance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline or equivalent.
• Experience in dairy nutritional/infant formula manufacturing within an RMP is strongly preferred.
• Must obtain and maintain Abbott certification.
• Strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Well-organized and tech-savvy.
• Excellent regulatory local knowledge related to the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the site's QMS in line with RMP and FSSC 22000.
• Act as RMP Programme Owner managing amendments, reports, product dispositions, and MPI communications.
• Lead HACCP and PRP governance for food safety.
• Oversee traceability, recalls, and compliance verification.
• Drive food safety governance and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate audits and ensure audit readiness.
• Provide leadership and coaching to Compliance Specialists.
• Improve food safety and quality systems through risk management and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Tech savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader seeking a Quality Manager to lead the site’s Quality Management System, ensuring compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement across the site. You will partner with operations and regulatory teams to uphold food safety and quality, drive audits, and lead the Compliance Specialists while delivering safe, high-quality products at Abbott.

Based in New Zealand at Pokeno and RPD sites, the role requires RMP and FSSC 22000 involvement, HACCP governance,