At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality initiatives in food manufacturing and ensure product safety and compliance.
- Company: Join GWF, a top food manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand with a rich history.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work, training programs, health initiatives, and community engagement opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that values your unique contributions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety while working with passionate teams.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Food Science or related field; experience in food quality roles preferred.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Own quality outcomes across a key Castlemaine manufacturing stream. Partner with operations to strengthen food safety, GMP and compliance. Drive audits, improvement projects and practical quality solutions.
About Us
GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 40 sites. GWF's product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products, and animal feed. DON's heritage goes back to the late 1800s. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.
About the Role
We are seeking a Quality Business Partner to join our onsite Quality team in Castlemaine. Partnering closely with the Operations Leadership Team and other functions, you will provide practical quality and technical leadership across a key manufacturing stream, helping ensure the safety and quality of products manufactured onsite. You will work across the factory to manage day-to-day quality priorities, respond to emerging issues and strengthen food safety, GMP, compliance and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Partner with operational leaders and teams to embed food safety, quality and GMP best practice across the value stream.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, certification, customer and internal standards, identifying risks and driving practical solutions.
- Manage product holds and releases, supplier and ingredient non-conformances, contamination incidents and escalated quality issues.
- Prepare for and support site, certification and customer audits, conduct regular GMP audits and coordinate the close-out of actions.
- Support traceability activities, quality documentation and accurate reporting against site targets and priorities.
- Provide quality support for new product development, factory trials and cross-functional projects.
- Develop and deliver practical training across food safety, quality assurance, hygiene and sanitation.
- Work with internal teams and external suppliers to investigate issues, complete root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities that simplify processes, strengthen controls and support operational efficiency.
- Provide flexible support across other manufacturing streams when required.
Why Join Us
Our Purpose is to craft food that brings out 'the good'. When you work at DON, you will enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.
About You
- Tertiary qualification in Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline.
- Experience in a quality role within food manufacturing, ideally across smallgoods, dairy, beverage, wine or another perishable FMCG environment.
- Sound knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, quality systems and relevant regulatory, certification and customer standards.
- Experience supporting audits, traceability, product holds, non-conformances and quality documentation.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence constructively across operational teams.
- Practical problem-solving capability and sound judgement when responding to quality or operational issues.
- A flexible, team-first approach and confidence managing competing priorities in a fast-changing manufacturing environment.
- Strong computer literacy across Microsoft Excel, Word and business systems; SAP or quality-system experience will be highly regarded.
- Experience contributing to continuous improvement, process optimisation or cross-functional factory projects.
- Willingness and ability to work onsite in Castlemaine on a full-time basis.
At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique.
Quality Business Partner in Castlemaine employer: DON
At DON, part of GWF, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the food manufacturing industry, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment in Castlemaine. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our comprehensive training programs, flexible work arrangements, and various recognition initiatives, ensuring that every team member can thrive while contributing to crafting quality products that Australians love. Join us to be part of a community that values your contributions and supports your career advancement.
