Team Member QA

**Microbiologist - Full Time Role**
- Iconic Global brand and worldwide FMCG Leader
- Hands on leadership role with a highly skilled & engaged team
- Career Progression, generous staff benefits and competitive salary on offer

**The Company**

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We make, move and sell some the world’s most loved brands - serving 600 million consumers and helping 1.75 million customers across 29 countries grow. We combine the strength and scale of a large, multi-national business with an expert, local knowledge of the customers we serve and communities we support.

Our portfolio in Australia includes the Coca-Cola family of products, as well as loved brands like Sprite, Fanta, Mount Franklin, Keri Juice, Powerade, Barista Brothers, Jim Beam, Canadian Club, Coors, Yenda and Grinders Coffee.

We’re proud to be part of the Australian community and recognise the importance of giving something back. In addition to our efforts on wellbeing, recycling and sustainability, together with Coca-Cola South Pacific we distribute $1.1 million annually to local charities through the Coca-Cola Australia Foundation.

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are always refreshing the way we work and becoming a more inclusive, diverse and equitable company. As an employer, as a place to work, and as a business. Because when we actually represent the society we serve. Everyone is truly welcome. Everyone In - no one left out

**The Role**

We have an exciting opportunity to join our amazing team in Richlands, QLD. The role of Microbiologist is responsible for efficiently and effectively conducting product and process microbiological testing, ensuring that product quality and systems are of the highest standard.

**The Key Responsibilities**
- Review microbiological analysis on incoming raw material, water treatment plant, equipment sanitation sampling, environmental (air) testing, packaging, syrups and finished beverage products as per the approved testing method and schedule.
- Ensure microbiological safety of products produced by completing testing on time and raising any out of specification result immediately
- Undertake microbiological investigations on out of specification results, create a corrective action plan and implement with the approval of the manager
- Participate in root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.
- Conduct monthly GMP audits as per schedule and provide feedback to the operations team on areas of improvement with follow up checks completed once actions are closed out
- Review spring water product testing results daily and authorise the release all product within specification
- Organise all external laboratory testing that is require, review results, action as required and file reports
- Monitor incoming spring water, raise issues and manage the close out of actions with key stakeholders
- Ensure all results are record on a daily basis, filed in designated location and archive as required
- Collate and send out weekly report with details on out of specifications and actions taken to all key stakeholders
- Conduct trend analysis, identify trends and develop action plan to address the finding.
- Refresher training for QA staff on micro lab testing
- Complete all annual refresher training
- Participate in monthly safety observation walk, report findings in Beacon and take corrective action on safety issues
- Micro laboratory equipment is calibrated and documented as per defined schedule
- Equipment is maintained in working order and organize external verification as per defined schedule

**About You**
- Degree qualifications in Microbiology, Food Science or related field
- Experience in a similar FMCG industry role (working with water/wine/juice preferably but not essential)
- Hands on style, roll up your sleeves, happy to get your hands dirty
- Excellent relationship building skills is essential

**What’s on Offer**

At CCEP we value people who are straight forward and open, we take initiative and own the outcome and we focus on today and tomorrow. These values are the basis of how we do business and are the foundation of our culture.

If you want to be rewarded and recognised for your contribution, please submit your CV, highlighting your relevant experience and suitability.
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment. This obligation may also extend to include a pre-employment health evaluation process that is aimed at determining if prospective new employees are able to safely undertake the inherent requirements of the role without putting themselves or others at risk._