Food Safety Advisor

Lineage is the world's largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, with a global network of over 400 facilities, spanning 25 countries across North & South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Working a Lineage is not just a job - it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.

The Asia-Pacific region currently includes Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Singapore employing nearly 3000 team members.

Position Details
As we continue our transformation and growth journey in the region, we are looking to appoint a**Food Safety Advisor**to join our Food Safety and Compliance team at Hume Rd, Laverton in Melbourne.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Food Safety Optimisation, Asia Pac, your primary focus will be to ensure all stores within the Hume Rd facility comply with internal and external food safety and compliance requirements, including but not limited to import/export audits, BRCGS/GFSI audits, HACCP and customer specific audits.

Additionally, this role will communicate key audit and food safety requirements to the site operational teams and maintain effective relationships with both management and operational leaders regarding food safety compliance and quality systems in accordance with company guidelines.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Developing and maintaining a HACCP system that as a minimum, satisfies legislative and customer requirements.
- Monitoring and maintaining the controls and standards that enable Food Optimisation standards and regulatory requirements to be met as a minimum. Including HACCP, AQIS, DAFF (import/export), Halal and Approved Arrangements regulations and requirements.
- Developing, organising and performing regular auditing programs that satisfy food optimisation, certification, company and customer requirements.
- Conducting internal spot check audits on registrations and certifications ensuring that they are in place and up to date.
- Assisting in ensuring the compliance of sites with internal and external audit requirements.
- Providing support to sites in closing out all corrective action requests within timelines set out by audits.
- Ensuring that all facilities operate within the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), HACCP, Approved Arrangement guidelines and where applicable BRC standards.

**To be successful, you will ideally have**:

- Extensive experience in a similar role, within a logistics/industrial environment.
- Qualifications in Auditing or relevant disciplines.
- Experience leading a small team.
- A good understanding and implementation of safety procedures, product safety, quality, and legality issues.
- Impressive verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service, problem solving and influencing skills.
- Proficient time management and organisational skills
- IT skills (Microsoft Office)

**What's exciting about this opportunity?**
While you will be part of a national team, you will also be supported by a global business championing world-class standards and pioneering innovative approaches to food safety.
You will also be afforded the chance to work with and learn from some of the most experience leaders and practitioners in the food safety space here in Australia.
Longer-term, the sky is the limit as far as career opportunities are concerned and you can also look forward to joining an organisation which will do its utmost to ensure you enjoy a safe, successful and progressive journey with us.

Why Lineage?

Lineage is more than just a cold storage logistics business. We're focused on being a vibrant, innovative and progressive employer where all our teams work safely, harmoniously and efficiently toward a common purpose - transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.