At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure food safety and quality standards in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join Azura, a leading Australian food manufacturer with a passion for quality.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a company that values innovation and quality in every bite.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety while working with a diverse team.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Food Science and strong QA experience in food manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 66888 - 81752 $ per year.
About Us
Azura is a leading Australian manufacturer of high-quality, ready-to-eat sandwiches and food-to-go solutions. With operations across VIC, NSW, QLD, WA and FNQ, we proudly supply major national retailers and fuel & convenience partners across the country. Our mission is to deliver fresh, safe, and great-tasting food every day – and we do it with passion, innovation, and care.
Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Officer to join our dynamic team at our Victoria production facility, located in Derrimut. Reporting to the National Technical Manager, this role is crucial in ensuring that our Victoria site meets both the company’s Food Safety and Quality Standards and Objectives, and our customer expectations.
Key responsibilities include but are not restricted to:
- Accountable for daily onsite quality control, documentation, and processes, including document control of completed records, collation, and filing.
- Hands-on involvement with Production Staff and processes, ensuring compliance with our National Food Safety & Quality System.
- Implementing and managing changes to the National Food Safety & Quality System on the site.
- Investigation and reporting on all site-based non-conformances raised.
- Monitoring raw materials, packaging & finished product quality, reporting non-conformance and implementing corrective actions.
- Conduct pre-operational checks, including swabbing, directing corrective actions where required.
- Sampling raw materials, finished products and swabbing equipment for micro analysis.
- Conduct internal calibration of monitoring equipment according to the site schedule.
- Conducting internal audits and participating in third party accreditation audits.
- Deliver staff training relating to food safety & quality processing.
- Deliver staff induction.
- Participate in HACCP reviews and implementation of changes to the program.
- Analyse and recommend improvements to work procedures.
To be considered for this role you will have a tertiary qualification in the area of Food Science or related fields in addition to the following:
- Team player with demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural workplace which requires a certain level of skills to manage cultural differences, language barriers where patience, understanding, diplomacy, and a willingness to learn and adapt are key to succeed in this role.
- Strong Quality Assurance background in food manufacturing (4-5 years).
- Experience with RTE food.
- Experience with GFSI Standards (SQF preferable) and customer specific Standards.
- Microbiological knowledge.
- Ability to multi-task and work autonomously.
- Self-motivated individual with a focus on quality and attention to detail.
- Must be an Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Citizen.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and all information will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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