QA Officer Food Solutions

Ensure Quality and Compliance in our Value-Add Operations

About Us:

Stanbroke is a family-owned and operated Australian cattle and beef business with a proud history of quality and integrity. Our operations span Northern and Southern Queensland, including cattle properties, a feedlot, and a fully accredited processing facility. We produce a full range of Grain and Grass-fed beef products and export to over 35 countries worldwide.

Your Role:

We're looking for a detail-focused QA Officer to join our Food Solutions team at the Grantham Processing Plant. Reporting to the Food Solutions QA Coordinator, you'll play a hands-on role in ensuring product quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across our high-care, high-risk processing areas. This role contributes directly to faster issue resolution, improved product consistency, and enhanced audit readiness.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily QA monitoring and maintain accurate records.
• Perform internal audits, equipment calibration, and verification activities.
• Monitor CCPs, including high-risk cook/chill programs, water activity tests, and Positive Release protocols.
• Conduct environmental swabbing, lab sample collection, and support customer complaint investigations.
• Raise and follow up non-conformances and maintenance requests.
• Review supplier and ingredient certificates and assist with product specification updates.
• Support cleaning schedules, GMP compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help build HACCP and quality plans for new product development projects.

What We're Looking For:

• Previous QA experience in further processing or FMCG (3+ years preferred).
• High-care/high-risk processing experience, with strong CCP monitoring and data analysis skills.
• HACCP certification and familiarity with GFSI standards.
• Experience with internal audits and electronic QA documentation systems (iLeader or similar).
• Strong attention to detail and data interpretation skills.
• Competent in MS Office (Excel, Word).
• Understanding of EMP, lab, and hygiene programs is desirable.

Why Join Us?

• Full-time role based at our Grantham Processing Plant.
• Contribute directly to maintaining the highest quality and compliance standards.
• Be part of a trusted, vertically integrated Australian beef business.
• Work in a supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.
• Competitive salary and exclusive staff discounts on Stanbroke beef.

If you're passionate about quality, compliance, and continuous improvement, and want to make a tangible impact in a high-care processing environment, we'd love to hear from you.