Quality Manager

Senior Quality Leader in large business unit
- Worlds largest dairy company, with a local feel
- Established as part of the Yoghurts leadership team

**About Lactalis**

You may not know us by name, but we are the worlds largest dairy company, and produce some of the most iconic local dairy brands that Australian's love to consume. We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the world’s largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.

At the heart of our business locally we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.

Pillar brands such as Pauls, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.
- We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient. Our brands, people and know how define who we are. _
- We provide a safe workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us. _

**About this Opportunity**

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quality Manager to join our team. The role is based at our Scoresby office in Eastern Melbounre, but with coverage across our production sites in Bendgo, Echuca, Thomastown and Launceston. Reporting to the GM- Yoghurts & Desserts with a dotted line to the National Quality Manager, you will oversee the compliance to standards across the entire manufacturing process, from raw materials through to the finished goods on arrival at the customer for all 5 of our yoghurts & desserts manufacturing facilities across the country.

Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Reporting and Monitoring of Key Quality KPIs to drive Quality and Food Safety Improvements.
- Oversee the management of all non-compliance issues and ensures correct processes are followed and corrective actions are implemented.
- Responsible for driving continuous improvement to improve the Quality and Safety of our current and new products and processes.
- Ensure compliance to the correct Quality & Food Safety procedures.
- Ensures the Quality Improvement Plans for each site are kept updated and actions are closed out on time.
- Actively participates in the Withdrawal and Recall process and work with sites through the Recall process to identify Root Cause
- Provides guidance through the new product development process to ensure the specifications are accurate and the Food Safety and Quality Risks are managed appropriately.
- Ensures all Quality and Food Safety Hazards are identified and controlled.
- Coordinates the GMP improvement program across the sites
- Ensures the implementation of the Lactalis Quality procedures across the sites
- Conducts Leadership Quality Audits to monitor quality risk across the sites
- Review Site Quality Dashboards and help sites understand trends and implement actions where required.
- Data analysis and monitoring for weekly/monthly reporting
- Advising and supporting SBU sites and leadership team on all matters relating to quality

**What you'll need to succeed**

You will need to have:

- 5+ years’ experience in a food manufacturing/FMCG quality role
- Tertiary qualification consistent with the industry (desirable)
- Knowledge/ understanding of GFSI, HACCP & Customer standards
- Strong communication skills and ability liaise/influence people all levels of the business
- Excel and SAP knowledge
- Strong continuous Improvement Focus