Quality Team Lead

Clutha NZ; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Clutha NZ is looking for a Quality Team Leader to lead the site Quality team and foster a culture of food safety and quality. You will manage quality systems and act as the primary contact for audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

This role requires proven experience in Quality Assurance and excellent leadership skills. The organisation offers opportunities for career progression and professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance or Food Safety.
• Demonstrated capability in coaching and mentoring.
• Strong understanding of quality systems and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Quality Assessors.
• Manage site quality systems, audits, and documentation.
• Act as key contact for audits and provide quality leadership.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Leadership

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

As theQuality Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading the site Quality team and embedding a strong culture of food safety, quality, and compliance. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will provide assurance to site leadership and external auditors that quality control and food safety programmes are effective, robust, and audit‑ready.

Shifts are Monday to Friday 7.00-4.30pm with flexibility in days and hours required.

You will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Assessors, building capability and best practice
• Manage and implement site quality systems, audits, documentation, and corrective actions
• Act as a key point of contact for audits, including AsureQuality grading audits
• Provide risk‑based quality and food safety leadership across the site
• Ensure regulatory, OMAR, customer, and company requirements are met
• Deliver meaningful quality reporting and insights to site leadership
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Technical, and Support teams to drive continuous improvement

This role plays a critical part in balancing production demands while maintaining uncompromising standards of food safety and quality.

You’ll be a confident leader with a strong quality background and the ability to influence across all levels of a manufacturing environment.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, or a related technical field
• Demonstrated people leadership capability, including coaching and mentoring
• Strong understanding of quality systems, audits, and regulatory frameworks
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• High attention to detail with sound judgement and commercial awareness
• Experience in the red meat or food manufacturing sector (preferred)

What We Can Offer You

• A leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys developing people, driving strong quality culture, and contributing to the success of a large, progressive organisation.