At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire a team to ensure food safety and quality in production.
- Company: Join Primo, a leading FMCG organisation committed to quality and teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy discounts on health insurance, exclusive savings, and free onsite parking.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Food Science and 3 years in food manufacturing quality.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
At Primo, quality is more than a standard - it’s a promise to our consumers and a foundation of how we operate. We’re seeking an experienced Quality Supervisor - Operations to lead, coach, and inspire a team of Quality Partners within our manufacturing environment at Chullora. This is a hands‑on true leadership role where you’ll work closely with Operations to ensure food safety, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement are embedded into everyday production.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Quality Partners supporting daily production activities
- Oversee routine quality checks, line inspections, environmental monitoring and product testing
- Take an education approach towards ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMPs, allergen controls, sanitation standards and food safety programs
- Lead and support investigations into non‑conformances, quality incidents, and customer complaints using structured root cause analysis
- Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and monitor effectiveness
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation, Planning, Laboratory, NPD and R&D teams to provide technical product leadership and expertise
- Support customer visits and participate in regulatory, customer, and third‑party audits
- Translate quality metrics into meaningful operational and business insights
- Support new product launches, process changes, validations and continuous improvement initiatives
- Promote and reinforce a strong food safety culture across the site through coaching and consistent standards
About You
- Tertiary qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a food manufacturing quality role, with leadership or coordination exposure
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP, VACCP/TACCP, GMPs, food regulations and customer standards
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence, coach and collaborate across teams
- Highly organised, detail‑oriented and comfortable prioritising in a fast‑paced environment
- Passionate about continuous improvement, problem‑solving and safeguarding consumer safety
Why Join Primo
- Discounts on health insurance and leading retail partners
- Exclusive savings at the Primo deli shop
- Free onsite parking for an easy daily commute
- Long‑term career growth and development opportunities within a major FMCG organisation
- A collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement, growth, and operational excellence
If you thrive in a fast‑paced FMCG environment and are passionate about food safety and coaching teams to perform at their best, this could be your next career move.
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