Quality Champion

Costa Pty Ltd Berry Category is Australia's largest berry producer with multiple sites located across Australia. Costa grows and markets blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. _
- Costa's berry category is proudly at the forefront of genetic and growing innovation. We export to some of the most demanding markets in the world, so food safety is paramount. In all that we grow, we're committed to sustainable production and growing._

The Gingin team are looking for a Quality Champion who will assist with the function of Blueberry production and drive a positive Quality culture for 2023 and beyond.

**About the Role**:
The role of Quality Champion is to support the Quality Assurance Safety Manager in the development of culture to enhance quality for our handpicked high-grade Blueberries.
You will work in a role of support and training for the harvest and post-harvest teams alongside the Supervisors to ensure the quality and safety of the fruit is at a high standard demonstrating why Costa / Driscolls fruit is premium.

You will be responsible in supporting the Quality Assurance Safety Manager to maximise production, food safety training but to also help run the whole farm as audit ready.

This role includes.
- Product Quality specifications. Understanding product defects and the effect on quality scores and yes, this does include sensory testing such as tasting blueberries
- Monitor shelf-life samples for fresh and frozen products that we sell locally and export
- Maintain and support accurate data collection, retrieval and analysis for Quality and verification for Food Safety
- Work within the scope of our Food Safety Standards to protect our customers with safest, tastiest Blueberries. Our audited standards are, Freshcare. HARPS and HACCP

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience in a supervisory or training role as well as:

- Enthusiasm in driving not only berry quality, but a positive workplace culture overall
- Experience or training in a previous quality for food production role
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication, computer skills and data summaries
- Experience with internal auditing, desired
- Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, Food Labelling and Legislation, beneficial.

**What’s In It for Me? - We understand you spend most of your time at work, so the team at Costa want it to be fun and fulfilling**

**We have several benefits on offer including**:

- Values based organisation - Costa has a culture of CARE
- Further training and career opportunities - we have many examples of people who have moved their way through different roles in our business
- Make new friends, learn new skills, learn about new cultures. Costa is a diverse organisation - we have people from all walks of life
- A full safety induction is provided for all roles
- Work health and safety always managed as a priority on site with qualified and experienced First Aiders available
- The opportunity to be involved in the supply chain from farms to tables all around Australia

**We care for our people**:
People are the heart of Costa. Our employees enjoy some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry. From competitive pay to health, wellbeing, and further learning and development opportunities. No matter the role, you’ll always benefit from a caring environment that encourages and supports you to thrive, grow and connect.

**Ready to apply?