Job Description
Location: Ingleburn
Salary Package: $120k - $140k + Super + Bonus
Role Highlights: This is an exciting and pivotal role that not only requires technical expertise but strong leadership. You’ll drive strategy, development, and team engagement, working closely with the Site Operations and Quality leadership teams to set the tone for success.
Role Overview
As the Quality Manager, you will oversee the quality systems and processes that ensure the production of high-quality meat-based products, maintaining food safety standards and compliance with industry certifications (SQF, HACCP, GMP).
Reporting into Operations and a Head of Quality, you will have a stable and supportive leadership team around you to help you succeed, you’ll lead a skilled quality team and focus on moving from QC to QA, guiding the site through its transformation phase.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Quality Assurance team, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards (SQF, HACCP, GMP).
- Manage quality systems and transition the team from a QC to QA focus.
- Drive process improvement projects, including digitalization of the QMS system.
- Oversee hygiene, sanitation, and GMP programs, and ensure records are maintained to the highest standard.
- Engage with customers, auditors, and external parties to ensure compliance and excellence.
- Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and providing clear growth pathways.
Candidate Profile
You are a highly motivated and experienced Quality Manager with a passion for ensuring excellence in manufacturing operations. You have proven FMCG experience, preferably in the food/meat processing industry.
You will bring:
- A background in quality management within a fast-paced FMCG environment.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and develop a team of 4 – 6 direct reports.
- Expertise in systems improvement, including transitioning to electronic systems.
- Knowledge of industry standards (HACCP, SQF, GMP) and experience leading audit preparation.
- A hands-on, resilient, and adaptable approach to thrive in a constantly evolving environment.
Culture & Benefits
Join a supportive team where growth and innovation are embraced. This is your opportunity to be part of a journey toward continuous improvement and digital transformation in quality management.
- SQF certified site
- Make an impact, make your mark as you take the quality team to the next level
- Large & growing FMCG business with multiple improvement projects in progress, including QMS transformation
- $120k - $140k + Super + Bonus. (circa $160k package)
- Onsite parking at the Ingleburn plant.
- Opportunities for career progression within a growing company. (2 x of the previous managers are still in the business, in different roles)
- Work with a passionate and engaged team, driven by best practices.
Apply
If this sounds like you, please send your resume by clicking the “apply” link below. The reference number for this role is CD47713. Please allow for 3 - 5 working days for us to process all the applications. All applicants will receive feedback from us, either via email or a telephone call.