Quality Manager

Scientific & Technical Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous base salary

Career development and progression

Job summary

Scientific & Technical Recruitment is recruiting a Quality Manager for an established Auckland food manufacturing site. This hands-on role oversees QA and QC delivery, driving food safety and quality standards while developing the site quality team.

You could be an experienced Quality Manager or Quality Lead ready to advance to leadership, with the confidence to make decisions and build cross-functional relationships on site.

Qualifications

• Quality Assurance experience within food manufacturing or a closely related environment.
• Strong working knowledge of GFSI-recognised food safety standards.
• Experience leading or mentoring a quality or food safety system within a manufacturing environment.
• Leadership experience, or the capability and ambition to step into a leadership position.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across different functions.
• A calm, resilient approach with the confidence to hold your ground under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day QA and QC activities across the manufacturing site.
• Lead, support and develop the quality team, creating a positive and accountable culture.
• Maintain site compliance with quality systems, food safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead audit preparation and management, including GFSI, regulatory and customer audits.
• Investigate complaints, non-conformances and quality issues, ensuring effective corrective actions.
• Partner closely with production and other teams to improve quality performance.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GFSI standards

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Take ownership of site quality and build your leadership career with a major food manufacturer

11th August, 2026

We are working with a well-established food manufacturing business to recruit a Quality Manager for its Auckland operation.

This is a hands‑on site quality role with responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of both Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

You’ll work closely with production and other functions to ensure food safety and quality standards are maintained, while leading and developing the site quality team.

You may already be an experienced Quality Manager or Quality Lead, or you could be a strong quality professional ready to take the next step into leadership.

Either way, you’ll need the confidence to make decisions, hold your ground when required and build positive relationships across the site.

What you will do

• Lead the day-to-day QA and QC activities across the manufacturing site
• Lead, support and develop the quality team, creating a positive and accountable culture
• Maintain site compliance with quality systems, food safety standards and regulatory requirements
• Lead audit preparation and management, including GFSI, regulatory and customer audits
• Investigate complaints, non-conformances and quality issues, ensuring effective corrective actions
• Partner closely with production and other teams to improve quality performance

What we are looking for

• Quality Assurance experience within food manufacturing or a closely related environment
• Strong working knowledge of GFSI-recognised food safety standards
• Experience leading or mentoring a quality or food safety system within a manufacturing environment
• Leadership experience, or the capability and ambition to step into a leadership position
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across different functions
• A calm, resilient approach with the confidence to hold your ground under pressure

What’s in it for you

• Take ownership of quality across an established Auckland manufacturing operation
• Generous base plus annual STIP payment
• Build your leadership experience with support from an experienced national quality function
• Join a large, established food manufacturing organisation offering long-term career opportunities

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, or resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.