QA Manager - Food Manufacturing
Quality Assurance Manager in a food manufacturing business specialising in freeze drying.
Summary about this job
Quality Assurance & Control
Company: Forager Foods Pty Ltd
Location: Launceston & North East
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-4047-3690
Fax: +61-7-7938-6987
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Detail information about job QA Manager - Food Manufacturing. Terms and conditions vacancy
About the business and the role
Forager Foods (www.foragerfoods.com.au) is a growing, innovative food manufacturer that specialises in freeze drying for retail, food service and industrial applications. The business is situated at Red Hills, 5 minutes from Deloraine in the Central North of Tasmania.
The business predominantly processes fruit and vegetables but has growing production of complete meals for the camping market and other more specialised products. Every day usually sees a different product or process!
We source our produce locally where possible and process, dry and package in house.
Job tasks and responsibilities
An opportunity exists for a highly motivated, experienced individual to join our team in the role of QA Manager, to lead, drive and manage all aspects of quality control, quality assurance and food safety compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
• Maintain and improve the existing Quality Management System and HACCP plans to meet all statutory and regulatory requirements and customer standards
•Maintain HACCP, Organic, Dairy, Meat and Export certification and gain certification to global and customer standards as identified by the business.
•Conduct internal GMP and system audits and identify and drive corrective / preventative actions to deliver improvement site wide.
•Manage allergen control and segregation throughout the processing facility and storage areas.
•Deliver induction and ongoing training in GMP, Food Safety & HACCP and Allergens to all process and support personnel and maintain training records.
• Schedule, Host and lead external audits and address any non-conformances identified.
•Manage and initiate the microbiological swabbing / testing program.
•Maintain Knowledge and understanding of the FSANZ Food Standards Code and other relevant regulation and legislation or customer standards, and ensure internal systems reflect any changes.
•Develop and update specifications, Ingredient lists and labelling for all products manufactured.
•Supplier management including collation of specifications for all ingredients purchased.
Skills and experience
Skills and experience required:
•More than 5 years' experience in a similar role within the food industry.
•Degree or diploma (or similar) in Food Science / Technology or related field
•Excellent knowledge and understanding of current food legislation and global food safety programs (HACCP, Organic, Dairy, Meat and Export).
•Excellent verbal and written communication skill.
•Competent computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
•Self-motivated with the ability to work with limited direction and / or resources
•Confident presentation skills to enable delivery of training at all levels.
Job benefits and perks
Deloraine is a beautiful town centrally situated in Northern Tasmania. Just 45 minutes to the central highlands, 35 mins to Launceston or Devonport, it has access to fishing, golf, most sports and is a very creative and artistic community. It has two schools (public and Catholic), just about every church imaginable, large modern Woolworths, heaps of deli's, cafe's and pubs plus shops. The factory is 5 minutes drive from Deloraine and is based on the owners family farm.