Location: Mascot, NSW
Employment Type: Full-Time

Quality Assurance Specialist

Are you passionate about food safety, quality, and continuous improvement? Our client, a leading meat processing company, is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Specialist to support and maintain quality, food safety, and compliance across their operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is committed to ensuring products consistently meet the highest quality and regulatory standards.

About the Role

Reporting to the CEO and Operations Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining the site's Quality Assurance and Food Safety Management Systems, supporting compliance across processing, distribution, and retail operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain HACCP, GMP, and Food Safety Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance with food safety legislation, customer requirements, and industry standards.
• Conduct routine quality inspections, audits, and verification activities across production.
• Assist with internal, external, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Investigate quality issues, non-conformances, and customer complaints, implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor product quality, traceability, product release, and recall procedures.
• Complete quality documentation, records, and reporting accurately and on time.
• Work closely with production teams to promote best practices in food safety and quality.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality systems and operational performance.
• Deliver food safety training and help promote a strong culture of quality throughout the business.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum of 10 years experience in a Quality Assurance or Compliance role within the meat or food manufacturing industry.
• Previous experience with ready to eat meals ( highly preferred ) 
• Previous experience with food safety and high risk food (highly preferred)
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety legislation, and quality management systems.
• Experience leading audits and implementing corrective actions.
• Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills.
• A proactive approach with a strong attention to detail.
• HACCP or Food Safety qualifications (desirable).

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Full-time, stable employment.
• Opportunity to make a real impact within a growing business.
• Supportive team environment.
• Ongoing training and career development.

If you're passionate about food safety, quality, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

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