QA Assistant

Posted:

15/10/2025

Closing Date:

14/11/2025

Job Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Location:

Murarrie

Job Category:

Operations

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Job Description

Your opportunity to join our team

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Quality Assurance Assistant to join our team at the Primary Processing Plant in Murarrie, QLD. This role is based on the AM shift and is critical in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality and safety, supporting our commitment to excellence.

Benefits

• Immediate start.
• Onsite parking.
• Great employee benefits, including product and travel discounts.
• Career development opportunities within a stable, ASX-listed company.
• A strong focus on health, safety, and well-being.
• Team-focused, collaborative work environment.

Daily Tasks

• Quality Oversight: Collaborate with production teams to ensure product quality and support personnel training in quality control procedures.
• Material Inspection: Verify raw materials and packaging meet required specifications.
• Hygiene & Allergen Monitoring: Ensure plant hygiene and allergen control programs meet internal and regulatory standards.
• Process Control: Monitor production processes to ensure alignment with company specifications and performance standards.
• Equipment Calibration: Confirm all equipment is calibrated to meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Product Hold Management: Isolate and label defective products, placing them on QA Hold until final decisions are made.
• Sampling & Testing: Conduct organoleptic, microbiological, and shelf-life testing of finished products.
• Cold Storage Checks: Inspect chillers and freezers for temperature control, hygiene, and stock rotation.
• Compliance Assurance: Support pre-requisite programs (PRPs) including pest control and foreign object prevention.
• Food Safety Adherence: Maintain records and ensure compliance with CCPs, QCPs, and KPIs.
• Complaint Investigation: Assist in resolving internal and customer complaints with timely corrective actions.
• Audit Support: Assist in internal and external audits for the site, ensuring readiness and compliance.
• Routine Inspections: Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will bring to this role

• Experience in a Quality Assurance role, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Previous experience in a ready-to-eat environment or poultry processing (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, and quality management systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in computer systems related to QA processes.
• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science, Quality Management, or similar (preferred).

We're looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that's… Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team