Quality Assurance Officer at Australian Country Choice Career Site

, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality assurance, Food safety, HACCP, Compliance monitoring, Data collection, Inspection, Pest control monitoring, Corrective actions, Preventative actions, Sample collection, Allergen swabbing, Microsoft suite, Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Attention to detail, ILeader database

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

We're proud industry leaders and being 100% Australian owned, we are the world’s largest, family owned and vertically integrated, beef supply chain. Our commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence is shared by our dedicated team of over 1300 employees across 4 million acres of cattle breeding, backgrounding, farming and lot feeding operations across Queensland, carrying up to 250,000 head of cattle. Click here to watch our corporate video. [https://youtu.be/6rsnOphk22Q] Together we work to process up to 350,000 head of cattle per year, supplying our customers with the highest quality beef products. You’ll enjoy variety and challenge in meeting various customer requirements and specifications with a range of cattle types and sizes.Food Safety & Quality Performance Assessment (Compliance with statutory, regulatory, customer and company requirements for food safety.) Were seeking a keen and reliable Quality Assurance Officer to join our team based at our Cannon Hill facility: Responsibilities will include but limited to: * Monitoring, recording, verifying product specification requirements, and process/procedural compliance. This includes * Conducting pre and post operational inspections to ensure room compliance. * Inspection of product and process as per customer specifications * Pest Control Monitoring * Preventative & Corrective Actions (Minimise non-compliance, waste, rework, downgrading of raw material, in process and finished products.) * Preventative action on trends to non-conformance. * Corrective action to prevent the further generation of non-conforming product maintaining control over production where required. * Data collection where non-compliance has been identified to support investigations. Traceable information, photographs and products if required. * Sample collection analysis & recording: 1. Collection, analysis & recording of food safety & quality samples as per customer requirements and schedules. 2. Pre-Operational swabbing of equipment, swabbing of personnel hands and gear. 3. Conduct allergen swabs on equipment and machinery as per schedule 4. Collection of shelf life/NIP samples as per scheduled requirements. * To build strength and depth in company food safety, quality, animal welfare and environment knowledge * To work in a safe way without adverse impact on people, the environment or food safety and quality. Requirements: * Certificate II/III in Quality / Food Processing, have or able to commit to obtaining AUSMEAT creditation. * Medium industry experience in FMCG or food related facilities >12 months * Knowledge of food safety and quality hazards, risks and control measures, HACCP * Computer skills – intermediate to high (Microsoft suite) * Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills to deal with reports and operational personnel on day to day matters * HACCP * Smart professional attitude and appearance * Attention to detail with an ability to identify non-conformances * ILeader database knowledge Benefits: * Exclusive meat staff sales * Discounted workwear (RM Williams etc) * Onsite health and physio centre * Free onsite parking * Career development- Opportunities for progression * Paid training Apply now to join a business and expand your knowledge in the meat industry, please note only shortliseted candidates will be contacted.

Responsibilities

The Quality Assurance Officer is responsible for monitoring and verifying product specifications, process compliance, and food safety standards. They conduct inspections, collect samples, and initiate corrective or preventative actions to address non-conformances.