Quality Coordinator

**About this Opportunity**

Reporting to the National Quality Manager, you will assist in the daily operations of the Quality and Technical Department at Otahuhu site with the main focus on leading quality and food safety support for the site. Working collaboratively with Quality, Operations, Sales, Customer Services, R&D and other relevant personnel on site, this role will ensure Right First-Time production under Quality & Food Safety conforming systems that meet the customer’s requirements.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Site QFS Documentation Management and training of staff in quality procedures
- Maintaining and driving a high Food safety & Quality Culture on site.
- Timely and accurate test data, requested information, specifications, and procedures are communicated to internal and external customers
- Checking of production, warehousing & sales processes for appropriateness of compliance to certified processes such as Allergens, Halal, MPI
- Lead Internal and external FSQ audits to ensure compliance to GFSI standards (BRC) and drive Quality and Food Safety Culture on site
- Identify and Conduct FSQ improvement projects
- Coordinate and participate in the investigation of customer complaints or quality issues, ensuring timely resolution and preventive actions

**What you'll need to succeed**
- Relevant Tertiary qualification
- Experience in a similar role within the FMCG, Production or Manufacturing environment
- Sound understanding of quality standards including HACCP, GMP, Feed safe
- Experience with external/internal audits & implementation of corrective action and verification activities
- Experience with BRC certification will be advantageous but not essential
- Working knowledge of managing workplace health & safety risks
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Able to provide insight and quickly identify a way forward when presented with issues
- Proven experience identifying and deploying process improvements
- Demonstrated resilience and ability to quickly engage with change

**What’s on offer**
- Competitive salary and fantastic bonus scheme (7.5% STI)
- 12 weeks paid Primary Carer’s leave on ordinary pay & 2 weeks paid Partner Carer's leave if you have worked continuously for at least twelve (12) months at the commencement of the period of parental leave (both Primary Carer’s and Partner Carer’s) and have or will have a responsibility for the care of the child
- Discounted vehicle purchases from Mitsubishi
- Discounted Hotel Rates across Australia and New Zealand
- Discounted health insurance premiums through Southern Cross
- Study Assistance after 12 months of continuous service
- Community volunteering - 2 days paid leave to participate in a volunteering activity each calendar year with one aligned to GWF’s 3 charity partners and one for a registered charity of your own choice
- Free company products

**About Us**

Our core values underpin everything that we do, and the result is a really special place to work. We have a fun, vibrant and a unique company culture that is founded on our four core values: Safe, Courageous, Trusting and Collaborative

Mauri is a division of the George Weston Foods (NZ) Limited. we are passionate about all things made with high quality bakery ingredients and Animal Feeds. We are a leading industry supplier, milling over one million tonnes of grain across 14 sites in Australia and New Zealand. With a strong focus on innovation and insights, we align closely with our customers to create products and develop solutions that help their business’ grow.

This role is therefore only open to NZ citizens, residents, and those with Open Work Visa's.

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