Quality & Food Safety Manager

Client
Our client is an Australian family-owned market leader in the extremely competitive 'Value Added' or 'Convenience' sector. With their exciting and innovative food product range, they supply the majority of supermarkets in this important and rapidly growing retail sector.
 
Role
Reporting to the Group Technical & Compliance Manager, this role will be responsible for the quality and Food Safety program for the main production site, including working closely with the NPD team to effectively execute new products. We are seeking someone who has the industry experience in food manufacturing and can move from a quality check approach to a quality assurance approach. The Quality and Food Safety team of around 20 staff report to this role. Ideally the incumbent will already be operating in a Quality or Technical Management position in a food manufacturing environment (preferably for a perishable product such as, for example dairy products or meat). The role could also suit someone who has 5 years or more experience in quality assurance who has the ability to step up to a Technical Management position. To do so they would need some knowledge of legislation around Food Safety, solid experience operating within a number of food quality systems (HACCP, SQF, Organic and the like) and the ability to lead a team to achieve compliance and create a culture of continuous improvement.
 
Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field
• At least 10 years of experience managing a diverse technical team in the food industry
• The ideal candidate will have experience in the poultry industry in managerial role
• You must also have prior experience in dealing with audits, implementation, and maintenance of Food Safety standards like SQF, HACCP, RSCPA, SEDEX, CFMSR, WSEP, etc
• You must be able to work both independently and as a team and be committed to providing sustainable livestock management practices
• You will be able to demonstrate your effective communication and leadership skills, as well as your commitment to the support, development, and positive engagement of your team
• Self-managing and proactive, you must have a good working knowledge of WH&S requirements and be efficient with excellent site management capabilities, ensuring all quality and maintenance standards are upheld.

Location
The location for this role is Girraween, Sydney.
 
Remuneration
A generous remuneration package will be negotiated with relevant candidates.
 
To Apply
Applications should only be made by clicking the apply button. If you require more information, please email me at ***@agri.com.au or call me on +61419012*** (Dr. Ray Johnson, Senior Recruitment Consultant & Managing Director). To apply for this role, you must have the right to live and work in Australia.