Quality & Excellence Specialist - Wodonga Rdc

**Quality & Excellence Specialist - **Wodonga RDC
- Exciting opportunity for a talented Quality & Excellence Specialist to join our Regional Distribution Centre at Wodonga
- Be part of Australia’s biggest supply chain network
- Work for an organisation that provides essential service to Australia and our communities Play an integral part in our Primary Connect purpose of “ We connect communities with the products they need and love”

**About Us
In October 2020, Woolworths Group Supply Chain rebranded to become Primary Connect - an end-to-end supply chain partner within Woolworths Group. Our team of more than 8,000 continues to support our Woolworths, Countdown, and BIG W stores across the country, providing them with our customers’ favourite food, drink, and everyday needs items.

Becoming Primary Connect gives us the opportunity to keep growing so we can become the next generation supply chain whilst remaining an essential part of Woolworths Group. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

We work in an energetic, exciting and fast-paced environment. We each have the opportunity to impact in a way that only we can. Being a part of the wider Woolworths Group, which includes the businesses of Woolworths Supermarkets, Big W, Metro, Pet Culture and more means you won’t have one opportunity with us, you’ll have thousands.

**The Opportunity
The Quality & Excellence Specialist’s responsibility is to ensure the products Woolworths Supermarkets sell are maintained to the high quality standard our customers are accustomed to. Living our purpose everyday is to connect communities with the products they need and love.

Reporting to the Maintenance & Facilities Manager, you will be the primary contact for all things food safety for our Wodonga site and your primary objective will be to implement and maintain critical controls from the Quality and Excellence Program.

**Key Responsibilities:
- Assemble a HACCP team responsible for implementing and maintaining the HACCP system methodology within the scope of the Quality and Excellence Program
- Perform the weekly verification of support programs via observations taken during all site inspections / walkthroughs
- Facilitate the closure of CARS or any food safety non conformances raised or received
- Identify and investigate any non-conformances, determine and implement the appropriate corrective actions
- Perform the internal audit of the food safety controls and processes in the DC
- Liaise with external auditors, assisting and confirming DC processes and the closing out of NCRs raised Maintain the calibration and scheduling of all testing, measuring and inspection equipment, including record keeping and service reports

**Who we’re looking for**

We’re looking for a passionate and meticulous Quality Assurance professional who will have:

- HACCP accreditation (preferred, but not essential)
- Qualifications equivalent to a Diploma and/or Degree
- Proven experience in FMCG distribution centre or warehousing environment
- Demonstrated skills in administration, the use of technology and time management
- Strong attention to detail and presentation skills
- Demonstrates logical thinking and effective problem-solving approaches
- Pro-actively seeks continuous improvement methods
- Motivated, confident and enthusiastic Ability to effectively build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders

**Why you’ll love it here
In addition to this exciting role, these are some of the benefits we offer:

- An exciting career - As our business grows, so do the opportunities for our team members
- Flexibility and work-life balance policies that will support you to thrive
- Ability to bring your whole self to work and access wellbeing benefits that centre on your mental, financial, social, physical and community health and ongoing support that is easy to access on your mobile phone.
- Strong mentorship and development; opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
- We value diversity and aim to create a vibrant and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve
- Get your Woolies worth through team member benefits across all of our brands The opportunity to expand your professional network and drive your career along any road you choose

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team membe