Quality Assurance Manager

Trade · Newcastle, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr

This Quality Assurance Manager position offers an experienced QA professional a strong pathway into greater operational responsibility within the Australian food industry, with structured onboarding, mentoring and career development available.

The employer, an established food processing organisation in Newcastle, New South Wales, is strengthening its quality, food safety and compliance operations. You will play a central part in keeping food safety systems, regulatory requirements, customer expectations and internal standards consistently maintained, drawing on technical knowledge and sound judgement.

Assessment focuses on qualifications, professional experience and practical quality expertise, so suitably qualified professionals from India, Australia or elsewhere overseas have an opportunity to progress their careers.

Key Responsibilities

Strengthen site-wide quality performance by coaching and developing QA personnel, providing technical direction and leading the QA team day to day
Own the site's quality assurance and food safety function, maintaining effective quality management and food safety systems
Review and improve Approved Arrangements and their compliance processes, ensuring ongoing compliance with applicable Australian food safety and regulatory requirements
Coordinate internal, customer and regulatory audit programs while keeping operations continuously audit-ready
Lead investigations into process failures, non-conformances and quality incidents, managing corrective and preventive action through to close-out
Conduct mock recalls, traceability exercises and verification programs, supported by accurate quality documentation, records and compliance information
Monitor production against food safety and quality standards, leading pre-operational, hygiene and process verification activities
Champion accountability and a positive food safety culture throughout the workforce
Drive improvements to quality systems, processes and operational controls in partnership with production and management teams, resolving quality and compliance issues
Contribute to meeting animal welfare requirements and relevant industry standards

Requirements & Eligibility

A qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Agricultural Science, Quality Management or a comparable discipline that is relevant to the role
Professional experience across quality assurance, food safety, compliance or food manufacturing
Practical, working knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety management systems
Experience in supporting or leading regulatory, quality or customer audits
Capability to identify root causes of non-conformances, implement effective solutions and manage corrective and preventive actions
Strong understanding of verification, traceability and quality documentation procedures
Ability to sustain high standards within a regulated production environment
Previous experience supervising, coordinating or developing quality professionals
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with confident communication and stakeholder management
Capacity to collaborate effectively with production and senior management teams
Food processing or export industry experience is advantageous
Meat processing, DAFF compliance or Approved Arrangements experience is highly regarded
Relevant international qualifications and professional experience will be considered
A commitment to upholding Australian workplace, food safety and compliance standards
A suitable overseas candidate can be offered visa sponsorship

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