Quality Assurance Technician - Stanhope

at  Fonterra

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date Published
14-Jan-2025
Advertising Ends
14-Feb-2025
Country
Australia
Location
Northern Victoria
Role Type
Manufacturing
Work Type
Permanent
ID#
10979

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are Fonterra, one of the world’s largest dairy nutrition companies created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We’re committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved by over a billion people every day around the world.
As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you’ll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.
When you join Fonterra, you’ll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

YOU MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE:

We are looking for individuals who have prior experience within a food manufacturing environment and with a passion for quality. This role would suit a strong and effective communicator with excellent organisation and planning skills, as well as:

• Good understanding of food safety principles, and quality control methods and processes

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within the food manufacturing industry

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with individuals at all levels of the organization.

• Detail-oriented mindset with good analytical abilities
• Ability to work within a team.
• Intermediate IT/Computer skills with prior SAP experience desirable

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.
To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers
Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fonterra and Regulatory Standards Health Safety & Wellbeing Food Safety & Product Quality (FSQ)Compliance with SOP’s
• Environmental swabbing with adherence to the Pathogen Management Program
• Water sampling and AMRA & ATP testing
• Sample collection for Milk, Cheese, Powder, Ricotta, Whey Liquids, Concentrate and by-products
• Clearing of incoming goods
• GMP and Glass and Hard Plastic auditing
• Completing down grade reports
• Product Clearance, allocation, and re-specification
• Retrieve results from BVAQ, SAP and distribute information
• Training needs Analysis and assessments

We are looking for individuals who have prior experience within a food manufacturing environment and with a passion for quality. This role would suit a strong and effective communicator with excellent organisation and planning skills, as well as:

• Good understanding of food safety principles, and quality control methods and processes
• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within the food manufacturing industr