Posted: 29/01/2026
Closing Date: 26/03/2026
Job Type: Maximum Term Full Time
Location: Kingaroy, QLD
Job Category: Meat Processing
What we offer
By joining us, you will join a team – passionate about producing the best quality Aussie pork for Aussie plates.
At Swickers we provide:
* Full time, competitive salaried role
* Employee wellbeing benefits
* Excellent professional development opportunities.
Job Description
The opportunity
Reporting to the Group Quality Systems Manager, the Meat Safety Officer AAO/ QA Officer is responsible for ensuring the quality of meat processed to maintain compliance with Australian domestic and export standards as well as Company Standards.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
* Primary duties in accordance Department of Agriculture (AAO)
* Secondary duties in accordance with company QSWI's and below
* Check the quality and safety of product
* Identify diseases and defects in product
* Ensure the removal of any product not fit for human consumption, whilst taking care not to remove acceptable product
* Monitoring and maintaining accurate recording of industry data
* Daily monitoring if required on process to reflect the AA
* Ensure food safety and workplace safety issues are reported to the department manager and relevant supervisors
* Demonstrate and support the Company's commitment to the food safety and environmental programs
* Perform quality control and assurance work
* Ensure confidentiality of company issues
* Collection of samples for laboratory analysis
* Communicate on quality and safety of products with your supervisor and any other duties as directed
* Sound understanding of the Meat Industry Legislation and principles of Quality Assurance including HACCP
* Ensure adherence to Instrument of Delegations and all other company policies
* Maintain all tools and PPE at an acceptable standard
* Carry out any other reasonable and lawful directions that may be given from time to time by the company.
* Demonstrate and exercise a commitment to promote, develop and improve the health, safety, environment and welfare of our people and animals.
Desired Skills and Experience
What we're looking for
Swickers has established an efficient, highly skilled yet diversified team. As a key member you will:
* Certificate 4 Meat Processing (Meat Safety) or Cert 3 Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
* Ability to work on the roster as required and notified
* AAO Accreditation
* Strong attention to detail and the ability to coordinate and manage conflicting priorities.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the capacity to liaise with a range of stakeholders.
* Ability to work in a team environment
Who we are
Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory is an export meat processing facility, based in the South Burnett Region and is ideally located just 2 - 3 hours' drive to Brisbane, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast. Swickers has been in operation in Kingaroy for over 50 years and today employs approximately 750 employees.
As part of the Sunpork Group, Swickers is a state-of-the-art processing facility specialising solely in the production of fresh pork and distributing it widely across Australia and internationally. Swickers processes 95% of all Queensland's pork production, including the production of various pork value-add products for consumers worldwide. Swickers is the largest Australian owned pork processor and continues to be a market leader in pork production.