**ABOUT US**
Kilcoy Global Foods (KGF) is a nature-to-plate company with a footprint spanning Australia, the United States and China. We partner with the world's food industry to find new and better ways to source; prepare and serve delicious meat and seafood the world loves to eat. We believe our winning culture stems from the quality of our people and the contribution they make to Kilcoy Global Foods every day. Our Australian operation located in Kilcoy, (one hour north-west of Brisbane) is the largest Grain Fed Beef Producer in Australia and our corporate office is based in Birtinya on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
**KGF has an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Manager.**
**Location - Kilcoy**
**THE OPPORTUNITY**
Reporting the head of QA, this role will see you managing a Team of four (4), while ensuring a consistent delivery of quality results to Kilcoy Global Foods internal laboratory customers.
**ABOUT YOU**
You will have experience a minimum of 5 plus years' experience operating in a NATA / DAWR approved Microbiology laboratory.
**You will also**:
- Be Tertiary qualified
- Possess a willingness to obtain NATA signatory or hold a NATA Signatory accreditation highly regarded
- Be focusses with a high attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and in written form, with all levels of the organization
- Team player with strong analytical and organizational skills to prioritise multiple tasks to achieve deadlines
- Competency in the Microsoft Office product suite
- Global Digital System machine experience preferred
**Highly regarded**:
- Previous experience with PCR methods ie GDS / BAX and confirmation of pathogens along with reading of microbial results will also be highly regarded
- Previous experience in a similar environment (meat processing / food manufacturing) will be highly regarded
**ON OFFER**
This is a long-term career opportunity. We have recorded business growth of 20% year on year with sales in excess of $1.8 billion. We are committed to building a workplace that fosters **Integrity, Curiosity, Collaboration, Provenance and Passion.**
**HOW TO APPLY**
**_ For the health and safety of staff and visitors, Kilcoy Global Foods has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. New staff will be required to comply with the Policy which includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 and providing digital evidence of your vaccination status._