About the Role: Responsibilities
Hands on, standalone role reporting directly to the General Manager.
Validation and compliance of the Food Safety and Quality Management Systems.
Facilitate product compliance testing, internal and external.
Implementation of new policies, procedures and undertaking corrective actions.
Update the QA manual, HACCP, and documents, to meet company, regulatory and customer requirements.
Check, collate and file quality control monitoring records.
Advise Senior Management team on risk management in the kitchen and corrective action.
Communicating with production employees and senior management of any food safety or quality concerns.
Training employees on food safety and quality requirements.
Assist with research and development in relation to product development, production and procedures.
Conduct HACCP assessment of new products.
Respond to items related to quality assurance raised by regulators and customers in a timely, and productive manner.
WH&S; - identify potential safety issues to minimise risks to staff.
About You: Demonstrated Capabilities
Tertiary qualification in Food Science.
A minimum of 5 years' experience within the Food or Beverage industry.
Knowledge and understanding of Australian food regulations.
Able to work autonomously, and collaborate well in a team.
Experience in performing quality control testing of fresh and frozen products including packaging assessments.
Excellent verbal and written skills.
With the ability to adapt style for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experienced in internal auditing, technical investigations and report writing.
Demonstrated understanding of ISO standards and HACCP requirements in food processing.
Required Skill Profession
Operations Specialties Managers