Quality Assurance Manager

1 day ago

Dunsandel, New Zealand Synlait Full time

**About the role**

Join us as our next Quality Assurance Manager at our Dunsandel site. This is your chance to lead a dedicated team, work alongside passionate people across the business and build a strong culture of food safety, quality and continuous improvement.

You’ll be at the centre of ensuring our products earn the trust of our customers while supporting and developing your team to do their best work every day.

Key responsibilities of this role include..
- Leading and overseeing daily operations of the Quality Operations team
- Driving compliance with regulatory, customer and audit requirements
- Managing and developing food safety and quality systems (HACCP, GMP, SOPs)
- Monitoring product quality trends and leading corrective/preventive actions
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve quality-related issues
- Leading audits, investigations and critical food safety events
- Building a strong food safety culture through training, leadership and continuous improvement
- Setting clear goals, tracking performance, and delivering measurable outcomes in Quality Operations
- Inspire a sense of ownership and accountability within the team to drive results

If you are motivated by making an impact, leading people, and creating a culture where quality comes first, then we want to hear from you

**Skills and Experience**
- A tertiary qualification in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related discipline
- Proven leadership experience in a food manufacturing or dairy processing environment
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety/quality management systems
- Experience managing audits and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across teams
- A proactive mindset, with a drive for continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Proven ability to build strong food safety culture through training, coaching, and leadership

**Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.**

**About us**

Synlait is a dynamic, purpose-led milk nutrition company that is _Doing Milk Differently for a Healthier World _

We pride our organisation as being different and allowing our spirit to drive our success, shifting perceptions and driving value through new thinking and a new attitude.

You’ll be joining down-to-earth, authentic people working together to create the very best in milk nutrition as we combine expert farming with innovative thinking and state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of nutritional milk products for our global customers.

We will challenge you by providing the opportunities you’ve been seeking to expand your career; we believe that everyone brings unique experiences and perspectives to the table so are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and embrace diversity to drive innovation and business success.

**What we offer**:

- Health insurance cover & partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts
- Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy
- B Corp TM certified
- Social Club membership opportunities

**What's next?**

Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.

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