Quality Manager (6-9 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Based in South Australia's beautiful Adelaide Hills, premium brand Paris Creek Farms is part of the ASX listed premium food group Maggie Beer Holdings.  This gives the company the feel of a family run business, but with the growth opportunities and benefits that come with being part of a larger corporate group.

An exciting opportunity is available (6-9 months fixed term maternity contract) for a proactive energetic individual to lead our dynamic Quality team. This role focuses on working with our quality team to embed and improve our food safety culture throughout the business, whilst ensuring a quality management system is maintained to deliver safe, quality food products that meet legislative and customer requirements. 

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, responsibilities include:

• Manage and maintain the company's Food Safety, SQF, Organic and Quality Management systems, ensuring ongoing certification.
• Lead and manage the Quality Team and create an environment to support effective communication and interpersonal relationships, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Encourage teamwork by working alongside team members. 
• Liaise with external auditors and certification bodies as required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the QMS is effectively integrated and drives great outcomes in all aspects of the business. 
• Identify areas of non-conformance and work with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Hands-on support to the Operational Team to maintain the Food Safety and Quality Standards compliance through training, mentoring, and auditing.
• Support product development and innovation by monitoring all process steps to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

About you

• Have proven leadership and mentoring skills through leading a team or a project and are ready to take that next step into a management role.
• Are passionate about Workplace safety, food safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Experience in the dairy or food industry within a manufacturing environment would be highly regarded.
• Ability to record, manage, analyse data and achieve targets and goals.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams at all levels.
• Have strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Are Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Can balance conflicting priorities across the business.
• Proven experience managing quality systems, conducting internal audits and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Have 2+ years' experience in a Quality position.
• You are familiar with SQF, HACCP and Organic certification standards.
• Lead by example through participating in activities that foster a continuous improvement culture.
• Ability to translate technical information into simple concepts/meanings for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Have excellent problem-solving skills and ability to reach outcomes.

This role would suit someone who has managed a small team or project and is ready for the next step in their career within management, is passionate about quality and food safety and would love working regionally in the magnificent Adelaide Hills district.

Proudly Australian owned, we strive to support local communities and our environment, through sustainable and innovative practices to ensure we are building a better future for generations to come. Our people set us apart, and we pride ourselves on our safe, supportive flexible environment, where individuals are nurtured, respected, valued, included, and given every opportunity to grow both professionally and personally, to be their best. 

A progressive Group with strong values and a proud culture, we create innovative & memorable food, beverage & gifting, products, and experiences of the highest quality, that match people’s ever-changing shopping habits and lifestyles, by being:

• Passionate
• Nimble
• Ambitious
• Inclusive
• Community-Focused

Maggie Beer Holdings is committed to continuing to make diversity, equality, and inclusion part of everything we do – from how we build our products to how we build our workforce.

We are looking for people who are curious, optimistic, nimble, ambitious, collaborative and with a passion for making a difference. 

Together, we believe we can make people’s lives better, and we invite you share our passion to delight our customers and be a part of this exciting journey!

If this sounds like you, please click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV and a brief cover letter to Sam Schleyer (Manufacturing Manager).