Head of Quality

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Fast growing, dynamic agriculture business. Strategic leadership role, responsible for multiple sites. Sydney location.

Summary about this job

Quality Assurance & Control

Company: Blackbook Executive

Location: Auckland

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +64-3-409-5123

Fax: +64-9-553-2265

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Detail information about job Head of Quality. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Sydney location - regular travel
  • Develop and lead the quality function
  • Excellent Salary Package with Incentives
The Company

This agriculture organisation has been operating in Australia for many years. They are currently embarking on a journey of change to develop best-in-class practices across their Australian operation and due to this, a role has been created to lead and develop the quality chain function and to drive excellence across the organisation.  This role will be based in Sydney.

The Role

This is a senior leadership position that will take responsibility for all aspects quality.  Key responsibilities include: 
  • Design, lead and embed the quality strategy across the business
  • Assess current quality processes, identify areas of improvement and implement changes in order to improve product quality, processes and systems, from farms through to customer
  • Become a trusted advisor to the executive team by providing quality support and training to all areas of the business and help them to identify quality improvement projects
  • Work closely with the customer to problem solve and implement sustainable to change in quality processes through the supply chain
  • Overall responsibility for food safety, HACCP, HARPS, GlobalGAP and Sedex.. Ensure you remain updated on legislative changes which may affect quality systems and accreditations.
  • Work cross-functionally with farming, packing, marketing and trading to ensure quality plans are actioned and met
  • Lead a continuous improvement culture and deliver on efficiencies through quality processes in the supply chain from farm to customer.
  
Your Background
In order to be successful in this role you will have: 
  • Ideally degree qualification in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or similar, in addition to experience previous QA Management positions within the food, horticulture of agriculture industries
  • A strong ability to work strategically and also be hands on when required
  • Change management experience - you must have led some transformation, i.e. changing processes, culture and behaviours
  • Able to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internally and externally, to develop and implement change
  • Able to travel, get out to sites in regional locations as well as meet with the customers in cities around Australia
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further you can contact Juliet Arduca on Blackbook Executive on 03) 9823 7410.

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