Exciting opportunity to step up into Quality Assurance Specialist - Food Safety
- Attractive salary available
- Work with a Global Industry Leading Company
**The Company**
This is your opportunity to join an Australian owned organisation who are leaders in their space both for food service and export. This business has made a true success of themselves by carving out a niche across a number of different categories through Australia, Asia, US and Europe. They currently have a need for a Site based Quality Specialist (Food Safety) on a permanent basis which is a fantastic opportunity to step up into a senior role.
**The Role**
Reporting to the Quality Manager you will be responsible for ensuring Food Safety and Quality Programs are kept to high standards;
- Maximize product quality and productivity by ensuring QA processes are operating at prime conditions and at best practice.
- Assist with audits reflecting compliance to HACCP, FSSC, DFSV, AQIS/QAP as well as customer audit standards.
- Oversee clearances and required assessments.
- Lead on corrective and preventive action program via NCR process.
- Ensure risk assessments are performed for raw materials and packaging items and have relevant inspections planned.
- Continually drive change through and continuous improvement in QA processors.
- Ensure risk assessments are performed as well as have relevant inspections planned.
**Your Background**
To be successful in this role you will draw upon your experience;
- Throughout your degree in a relevant area such as Food Science or similar (Requirement).
- 3-5 years experience working in a similar, food manufacturing environment and have a track record in hands on Quality Assurance positions and process/product development.
- Proven experience in a similar role within FMCG of confectionary manufacturing (Highly desired).
- Experience implementing Food Safety and Quality management systems.
- Proven audit experience relating to Food Safety and Quality Systems.
**What's on Offer?**
You will be reporting to a Quality Manager who is known to be a great leader who will guide you but also give you autonomy in the position. Opportunities to join companies of this magnitude do not present themselves very often, making this an opportunity not to be missed.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further you can contact Maurice Tranchina at Blackbook Executive on 03 9823 7413.