Quality Assurance Manager
Core
Lead food safety, compliance, and quality performance for a large-scale fresh food manufacturing facility, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and major retailer requirements.
Role type
Senior IC Quality Assurance Manager (Food Manufacturing)
Builds
Food safety and quality management systems, audit readiness, and compliance documentation for fresh food products.
Domain
Food Manufacturing / Food Safety / Retail Compliance
Required skills
HACCP framework expertise, pathogen management, environmental monitoring, root cause analysis, supplier quality management, audit leadership, team development, regulatory compliance knowledge.
Preferred skills
Experience in fresh/chilled/high-risk food environments, familiarity with Woolworths/Coles/ALDI standards, SQF/BRC/HARPS certification knowledge.
Technologies
HACCP, FSANZ standards, SQF, BRC, HARPS, Listeria control protocols.
Responsibilities
Own and improve HACCP and quality management systems; lead pathogen and environmental monitoring programs; act as primary QA contact for major supermarket customers; prepare for and lead internal and external audits; manage customer complaints and non-conformances; develop the QA team and embed food safety culture; partner with operations to balance quality and performance; manage supplier quality standards; ensure product specifications and labeling compliance; report on quality metrics and incidents.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities.
