Address- Located in the township of Devonport
- Part time role with a 100% Australian owned, national food service company
- Competitive remuneration & great company benefits
PFD Food Services began life in 1943 amid the noise and chaos of the Melbourne Fish Markets. Expanding rapidly to meet the demand of an ever growing customer base, we are a national Australian food service company with over 800 company owned trucks and customer service focused drivers making daily deliveries.
With an extensive range of fresh meat and seafood, together with frozen products, drygoods, paper products and cleaning solutions for the Foodservice Industry, PFD has proven their unwavering commitment to their customers and are considered a source of innovation, a provider of insight, a solver of problems. In 2021 PFD formed a partnership with another proud Australian company, Woolworths Group.
The Role
We are looking for a passionate and driven Quality Control Officer to join our team. The focus of the role will be to identify and implement actions to mitigate against business risks around food safety (meat products), quality, safety and environment.
The Responsibilities
- Record and action non-conformances from internal audits
- Assist Quality Assurance Officer and Quality Assurance Co-Ordinator with required actions for non-conformances form external audits
- Conduct daily finished product assessments and record results in line with current schedules and requirements.
- Monitor and complete daily internal calibrations for the site.
- Monitor temperature records for the site.
- Carry out quality checks on the lines i.e.; weight checks, ingredient traceability, metal detection and highlight any gaps with relevant staff.
- Conduct staff inductions, assist in staff training and maintain staff training records in relation to food handling and hygiene
- Record keeping
- Stock ordering and receipting
Knowledge, Skills, Qualities
- Experience working in a food manufacturing environment
- Quality control experience on the production line
- Food Technology and/or Science Qualification (desirable)
- Sound knowledge of HACCP principles
- Willingness to learn and can-do attitude
- Ability to pick up internal systems quickly and adapt
- Able to work in and deal with issues in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment
What PFD is Offering the Successful Candidate
We are offering competitive remuneration, superannuation and other staff benefits (such as discounts on staff purchases, discounted accommodation, health insurance and banking).
Please submit your application (cover letter and resume) via the apply now link below
As part of our recruitment process, do you agree to undertake employment checks? These checks may include a medical assessment (including a drug and alcohol test), National Police History Check, Working With Children/Vulnerable Groups Check, Licence Validation/Demerit Point Check.
Please note: We do not accept unsolicited CV's from Recruitment agencies / third parties and we will not be liable or responsible for any fees or costs associated with unsolicited CV's sent directly to Line Managers.
PFD Food Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer
