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Form of workFerrero Australia Pty Ltd is currently looking to fill the position of Food Safety & Quality Management System Specialist in the Quality Department located in our production facility in Lithgow.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Plant Quality Manager, the Food Safety & Quality Management System Specialist will ensure integrity and the highest level of quality for all Ferrero products.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support in implementation of Quality system following ISO9001 model and Ferrero standard, together with the central quality team.
- Develop, update and sustain a Food Safety system based on model FSSC22000 and Ferrero Standards, together with central quality team.
- Manage finished product release criteria, i.e. net contents, sensory program, Critical Control Point [CCP] and others
- Create and update Food Safety procedures, prepare & coordinate all Food Safety and Quality auditing and inspections for the site, conduct validation and verification of preventive controls.
- Provide internal auditing, support with external auditing, record statistical data and analyze production data to verify compliance or determine deviation from existing standards.
- Plan, organize, provide and assess results for training to auto-control employees and for outsourcers, in terms of quality control, to be executed on production lines.
- Report any results or activities or occurrences that may have a negative impact on the quality or Food Safety of the products, or environmental performance. Monitor and escalate issues in the production area.
- Ensure the inspection of the finished product output; guarantee that the finished products meet the quality specifications established by the Ferrero Quality Department
- Conduct sensory sessions for semi-finished and finished product.
- Ensure the examination of the quality reports from the day prepared by self-control from production personnel (entry of data in the systems such as SAP) ensure the examination of monthly reports; request and verify adjustment as required.
- Coordinate and support the Food Safety and Quality. Support the sustainability of the sanitation and GMP program
- Induct employees and contractors for the laboratory and implement company policies on occupational health and safety. ·
- Participate in meetings, reviews, audits, inspections etc related to the department and the Environmental Management System
- Support root cause analysis and provide information on deposition decisions for held product.
- Update and sustain the quality documentation. Validate and lock analysis in the electronic database system. Manage the necessary reporting.
Requirements:
- University degree, food technology or Food Safety preferred.
- 3+ years of relevant quality experience in FMCG industry
- Strong knowledge of the ISO standards, production quality and control process
- Experience in project, task, people management and risk assessment.
- Advanced communication and cross-teams collaboration skills, effective time management and adaptability to changing environment.
- Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
- Advanced MS Office knowledge (Excel), SAP proficiency are of a strong plus
How to be successful in the role at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care is at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.
If this sounds like the role for you, apply today.
