About This Opportunity
The Country Chef Bakery Co. is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and hands‐on Senior Quality Assurance Officer who is interested in joining our team in our brand-new factory at Bells Creek on the Sunshine Coast.
Country Chef's recipe for success has transformed us from a small family run start‐up in the 1950's, to one of Australia's leading bakery businesses with partnerships that include Australia's major retailers. Whilst we compete in the fast‐moving consumer goods sector, our menu for success remains with our incredible ingredients, original ideas, and genuine craft in every product we bake. As we move into a new and exciting stage in the Country Chef story, there's one ingredient we cannot do without ... our fantastic people!
Reporting to the QA Manager, the Senior Quality Assurance Officer will work closely with a range of teams across the business with a goal to support compliance and meet all regulatory, customer and company requirements. You will be working within a business that sees QA and Safety as a primary focus.
This is a full‐time role with flexible working hours (requirements to work across all shifts) and will be required to work occasional weekends.
Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
* Maintain, implement, and continuously improve food quality and safety systems (SQF, HACCP, GMP)
* Ensure compliance with relevant standards and certifications
* Oversee QA documentation including product specifications, HACCP tables, process flows, allergen management, and manufacturing records
* Conduct internal audits and support external audits and accreditations
* Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Quality Control Points (QCPs), ensuring corrective actions are completed
* Perform raw material and finished product testing
* Verify and approve QC records and batch documentation
* Manage customer complaints, investigations, and corrective actions
* Raise and manage non‐conformance reports with suppliers
* Support R&D trials, new product development, and process improvement initiatives
* Conduct supplier audits and assess ingredient safety and suitability
* Deliver on‐site food safety and quality training to production staff
* Ensure correct storage, handling, cleanliness, and hygiene standards across production
About You
* Qualification in Food Science (can be currently studying/hold a similar qualification)
* Minimum 3 years' experience in QA/QC within food manufacturing
* Demonstrates a good sense of priorities, structures workload effectively and delivers consistently good results
* Able to communicate effectively, employing tact and discretion and demonstrating a genuine desire to provide a good service
* Willingness to be hands on, work as part of a flexible team providing support or cover for colleagues
* Strong working knowledge of SQF, HACCP, food safety legislation, and audit processes
* Experience with internal audits, laboratory testing, and customer complaint handling
* Ability to train staff in food safety, quality control, and compliance procedures
Why Join Us
This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior, influential QA role within a business that values quality, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Full‐time permanent position with an established national business, offering flexible work‐life balance
Personal and professional growth and development
Great organisational culture and supportive team environment
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help support you through life's challenges
Ultimately, we're looking for someone who embodies our values, enhances our dynamic team culture and who has the capacity to grow and develop with our business. If this sounds like you – APPLY NOW!
We foster an inclusive equal employment opportunity culture, celebrating diversity in all its hues.
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