Quality and Food Safety Leader
We are seeking a qualified professional to lead our quality and food safety initiatives at site level. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring that our products consistently meet customer, legislative, and certification requirements.
Job Description:
* Leading the Quality Team: You will lead and develop a high-performing Quality Team, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
* Food Safety and Quality Awareness: You will drive food safety and quality awareness across site operations through training and engagement, ensuring a proactive quality mindset across the organization.
* Implementing Quality Management Systems: You will implement and maintain the site Quality Management Plan, HACCP, and associated certifications, ensuring consistent food safety standards.
* Developing Quality Documents: You will develop and manage site quality documents, specifications, and nutritional data, ensuring compliance with internal standards and industry regulations.
* Managing Audits and Corrective Actions: You will manage internal and external audit programs, ensuring timely close-out of corrective actions and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
* Customer Quality Issues: You will manage customer quality issues and complaints in a proactive manner, ensuring prompt feedback and capturing learnings.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Tertiary Qualifications: A degree in Science, Food Technology, or Microbiology is required.
* Functional Quality Experience: At least 5 years of experience in functional Quality roles is essential.
* Leadership Experience: Previous experience in a supervisory/leadership role, leading and developing teams, is necessary.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to represent the customer within the organization are critical.
Benefits:
* Competitive Salary: A competitive salary package is offered, including hybrid working arrangements, onsite parking, corporate discounts, recognition, and development programs.
* Supportive Work Environment: A supportive work environment where people and performance are genuinely valued is provided.
About Us:
We are a leading manufacturer of sugar and ingredient solutions, committed to delivering high-quality products to our customers. We value growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement and offer opportunities for career advancement and professional development.