Quality Assurance Officer

19 hours ago

Melbourne, Australia PFD Food Services Full time

**Based at Knoxfield**:

- **Full time opportunity**:

- **Excellent employee benefits**

FD Food Services began life in 1943 amid the noise and chaos of the Melbourne Fish Markets. Expanding rapidly to meet the demand of an ever growing customer base, we are a national Australian food service company with over 800 company owned trucks and customer service focused drivers making daily deliveries.

With an extensive range of fresh meat and seafood, together with frozen products, drygoods, paper products and cleaning solutions for the Foodservice Industry, PFD has proven their unwavering commitment to their customers and are considered a source of innovation, a provider of insight, a solver of problems. In 2021 PFD formed a partnership with another proud Australian company, Woolworths Group.

**The Role**

Manage the day-to-day operational functions within the QA area. To deliver the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set by the business for the operation.

**The Responsibilities**
- To ensure the Quality Assurance Systems are fully implemented on site
- To ensure that the business operates within applicable legislative requirements such as safety, quality, environment, security and insurance
- To lead, manage and develop the culture and employee resources of the site with respect to quality consistent with corporate policies, procedures and values including staff induction and ongoing training
- To develop and administer the internal auditing program for food safety and quality
- To liaise with external auditors prior to, during and after any external audits
- To ensure that agreed company policies and business processes are in place and adhered to including microbiological sampling and testing of ingredients, products and environments
- In conjunction with site management, implement an effective HACCP plan and update the Quality procedures and processes in line with corporate policies and procedures

**Skills, Qualifications and Experience**
- Food Technology and or Science Qualification (desirable)
- Experience in Quality Assurance roles (especially high care)
- Sound knowledge of legislative requirements for safety (including Work Cover requirements), quality, environment, security and insurance
- Sound knowledge of HACCP principles
- An appreciation of consumer protection legal requirements especially as they relate to perishable food products and associated regulatory arrangements in the food industry
- A working knowledge of continuous improvement methods and processes
- Strong leadership skills with the capacity to positively influence people and to initiate and deliver change independently or through teamwork
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), presentation and negotiation skills
- Able to be self-managed in a fast paced environment

We are offering a competitive salary, superannuation and other staff benefits (such as discounts on staff purchases, discounted accommodation, health insurance and banking).

As part of our recruitment process, do you agree to undertake employment checks? These checks may include a medical assessment (including a drug and alcohol test), National Police History Check, Working With Children/Vulnerable Groups Check, Licence Validation/Demerit Point Check.
- Please note: We do not accept unsolicited CV's from Recruitment agencies / third parties and we will not be liable or responsible for any fees or costs associated with unsolicited CV's sent directly to Line Managers._

**PFD Food Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer

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