About Us:

Laurent Bakery, a renowned Australian-owned, French-inspired artisan bakery, has been warming the hearts of Melbournians for nearly three decades. With 16 fully owned cafes and two state-of-the-art production facilities, we are committed to maintaining exceptional product standards. We are currently seeking an experienced Quality Control Officer to oversee production at our Braeside facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Testing food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content.
• Advising on preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods.
• Developing quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products.
• Developing, implementing, auditing and monitoring quality procedures at farms and food handling and processing facilities to ensure compliance with required standards.
• Testing samples of produce for quality, size and purity ensuring that required standards of hygiene are observed at storage, processing and packing facilities and in transport vehicles.
• Inspecting animals, plants and agricultural produce to identify product quality issues.
• Ensures food safety and quality by testing and analysing samples of raw materials, ingredients and finished products
• Testing flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content
• Assist in developments and maintains quality systems for food processing.
• Developing quality control procedures and safety standards
• Advising on preserving, processing, packaging and storing foods via HACCP process
• Monitoring compliance with HACCP and food safety standards
• Inspecting raw material and finished product to identify product quality issues
• Assist to development, implementing, auditing and monitoring quality procedures and food handling and processing facilities
• Assist to development and auditing quality procedures
• Testing samples of produce for quality, size and compliance.
• Testing food samples for quality and nutritional attributes.
• Ensuring hygiene standards at storage, processing and packing facilities and transport vehicles
• Overseeing hygiene practices and regulatory compliance
• Develops, implements and oversees monitoring, testing and application of quality assurance programs
• Monitors production requirements relating to food safety or quality assurance

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant qualifications in Applied Science (Food Science and Technology).
• Current HACCP certification
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position within the food industry, including quality assurance (e.g., taking temperatures)
• Strong ability to follow instructions and complete tasks efficiently
• Proficiency in reading and writing reports

Employee Benefits:

• Great work/life balance
• Attractive career development and progression opportunities

About Laurent Bakery:

This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring that all our cafes and customers receive the high-quality pastries that have made Laurent Bakery famous across Australia. Working at Laurent Bakery offers not only a great balance between work and life but also numerous opportunities for career development and progression within our growing organization.

How to Apply:

If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about maintaining product excellence, apply now to join our dedicated team. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pay: $79,500.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

About Us:

Laurent Bakery, a renowned Australian-owned, French-inspired artisan bakery, has been warming the hearts of Melbournians for nearly three decades. With 16 fully owned cafes and two state-of-the-art production facilities, we are committed to maintaining exceptional product standards. We are currently seeking an experienced Quality Control Officer to oversee production at our Braeside facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Testing food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content.
• Advising on preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods.
• Developing quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products.
• Developing, implementing, auditing and monitoring quality procedures at farms and food handling and processing facilities to ensure compliance with required standards.
• Testing samples of produce for quality, size and purity ensuring that required standards of hygiene are observed at storage, processing and packing facilities and in transport vehicles.
• Inspecting animals, plants and agricultural produce to identify product quality issues.
• Ensures food safety and quality by testing and analysing samples of raw materials, ingredients and finished products
• Testing flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content
• Assist in developments and maintains quality systems for food processing.
• Developing quality control procedures and safety standards
• Advising on preserving, processing, packaging and storing foods via HACCP process
• Monitoring compliance with HACCP and food safety standards
• Inspecting raw material and finished product to identify product quality issues
• Assist to development, implementing, auditing and monitoring quality procedures and food handling and processing facilities
• Assist to development and auditing quality procedures
• Testing samples of produce for quality, size and compliance.
• Testing food samples for quality and nutritional attributes.
• Ensuring hygiene standards at storage, processing and packing facilities and transport vehicles
• Overseeing hygiene practices and regulatory compliance
• Develops, implements and oversees monitoring, testing and application of quality assurance programs
• Monitors production requirements relating to food safety or quality assurance

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant qualifications in Applied Science (Food Science and Technology).
• Current HACCP certification
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position within the food industry, including quality assurance (e.g., taking temperatures)
• Strong ability to follow instructions and complete tasks efficiently
• Proficiency in reading and writing reports

Employee Benefits:

• Great work/life balance
• Attractive career development and progression opportunities

About Laurent Bakery:

This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring that all our cafes and customers receive the high-quality pastries that have made Laurent Bakery famous across Australia. Working at Laurent Bakery offers not only a great balance between work and life but also numerous opportunities for career development and progression within our growing organization.

How to Apply:

If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about maintaining product excellence, apply now to join our dedicated team. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pay: $79,500.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person