About the company/role:
Our client is a well-known national food manufacturer supplying a range of dairy products to major retailers across Australia. This is a newly created Quality Coordinator role that will report directly to the Quality Manager. This role is full-time and the working hours are 08:30am-5pm Monday-Friday. This role is casual to begin with but has permanent opportunities.
Duties:
- Maintain and control quality documentation, ensuring records are accurate, compliant, and effectively filed within established systems.
- Coordinate and participate in internal audits, including GMP and PRP programs, and support continuous improvement activities.
- Assist with external audits and certification requirements, including Food Safety Excellence, Kosher, Halal, and regulatory inspections.
- Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), investigate quality issues, and drive timely corrective and preventive actions.
- Investigate customer complaints, liaising with internal teams to support root cause analysis and resolution.
- Develop and maintain HACCP documentation for new products, processes, and extended shelf-life initiatives.
- Create, review, and implement quality forms, records, labels, and documentation used across the manufacturing floor.
- Conduct mock recalls, annual NIP reviews, and other food safety verification activities to ensure ongoing compliance and audit readiness.
Skills/experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in Food Science/ Microbiology or a related disciple
- QA experience working with a dairy manufacturer is very advantageous
- Previous QA experience in the food/ beverage industry is essential
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, PRPs, FFSE
- A self-starter with drive and enjoys being challenged
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders in the business
Culture & Benefits:
- This is a casual role to begin with permanent opportunities for the right candidate.
- This is a supportive working environment.
- Parking onsite.
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Quality Coordinator employer: Evolve Scientific
Join a leading pharmaceutical company in the Southeast suburbs of Melbourne, where you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to quality and compliance. With a strong focus on employee development and a culture that promotes continuous improvement, this role offers meaningful opportunities for growth in a supportive environment. Enjoy the benefits of full-time hours, a collaborative work culture, and the chance to make a significant impact in the pharmaceutical industry.
