Quality Manager at Kinrise

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Influencing, Coaching, Stakeholder Management, Problem-Solving, Communication, Facilitation, HACCP, Auditing Standards, Change Management, Project Management, Supplier Quality Management, Risk Assessment, Team Leadership

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018 the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40+ years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins. About Kinrise Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing, home to some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. At our Kinrise Snackfoods business, we are home to iconic brands such as Cobs and Poppin popcorn brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start-up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. We’re currently looking for a Quality Manager to join our Kinrise Snackfoods team. Based primarily at our Dandenong South with travel to our Braeside, and Keysborough sites. This role plays a key part in driving reliability, planning efficiency, and continuous improvement across our operations. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to play a critical role in embedding and sustaining a strong quality and food safety culture across our operations. This role is instrumental in driving continuous improvement in quality standards, systems, and processes, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and Kinrise Quality & Food Safety requirements. You will partner closely with site leadership, production teams, suppliers, and customers to deliver right-first-time outcomes, reduce complaints, and maintain certification and audit excellence. Key Responsibilities The Quality Manager is responsible for leading and embedding a strong quality and food safety culture across the site, ensuring compliance with all regulatory, customer, and Kinrise Quality & Food Safety requirements while driving continuous improvement. Provide visible leadership in quality and food safety, partnering with site leadership, production teams, and contractors to build a “right first time” culture. Define, implement, and monitor site quality and food safety priorities, objectives, and improvement plans aligned with Kinrise standards. Maintain site certifications, HACCP programs, Approved Supplier Programs, and compliance with all food safety and regulatory requirements. Own and administer site quality systems including audits, change control, corrective actions, allergen management, cleaning programs, and risk assessments. Lead investigation and analysis of consumer and customer complaints, identify trends, and drive effective corrective and preventive actions. Partner with Production and cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, reduce downtime, waste, non-conformance, and stock disposal. Develop and deliver annual quality and food safety training plans, ensuring capability, compliance, and engagement across the site. Lead customer, regulatory, and certification audits, ensuring audit readiness and strong performance outcomes. Oversee supplier quality performance, including supplier audits, non-conformance management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Provide quality and food safety leadership during incidents, special situations, recalls, and emergency responses. Contribute as a member of the Site Operations Leadership Team, integrating quality and food safety into broader operational decision-making. Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Quality team, embedding problem-solving, accountability, and continuous improvement practices. About you Skills & Competencies Strong influencing, coaching, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to partner effectively with production teams and senior leaders. Proactive, self-driven approach with a passion for quality and food safety. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment with ambiguity. Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills. Experience 3–5 years’ experience in a Quality Management role within FMCG food manufacturing. Proven ability to lead and coach teams to improve food safety and quality culture. Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, auditing standards, and food safety legislation. Experience with budgeting, change management, and project management. Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems. Kinrise’s Perks Work with iconic products that Aussie consumers love. Access to retail discounts through Reward Gateway. Access to LinkedIn Learning to support your continuous learning journey. Additional week of annual leave after 2 years of service. 2 'You do You' days per year. Company paid parental leave for Primary and Secondary caregivers. If you’re ready to join Kinrise, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of the Kinrise journey. Why Join Us? Kinrise is a fast paced, agile business that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. An opportunity with us would mean: An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda Supportive and collaborative team culture Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team. We are an equal opportunity employer. At Kinrise, it is not just about what we do and the great products we make, but how we work together. Kinrise is built on the foundation of five core values – we are driven, we are real, we care, we are proud and we are different. These values guide our decisions and how we behave every day. We strive to make a positive impact on each other, our communities and our consumers. We believe that how we achieve our results is as important as the results we achieve. As leaders in Australian food manufacturing, it is the living of our values that will build our reputation as a great place to work and a great Australian business with the consumer at the core.

Responsibilities

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading and embedding a strong quality and food safety culture across the site, ensuring compliance with all regulatory, customer, and Kinrise Quality & Food Safety requirements while driving continuous improvement. Key duties include owning site quality systems, leading investigations into complaints, managing supplier quality, and leading the Quality team.