Quality Manager

2 days ago

Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand Technical Recruitment Solutions Full time
  • Innovative and respected NZ-owned brand with a commitment to quality and excellence.
  • A company that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and people-first leadership.
  • Opportunity to be part of the Operations Leadership Team, influencing business-wide outcomes.

The CompanyOur client is a proud food manufacturer located in Wellington. With their business exploring international export, it is a great time to join the team and help influence their growth trajectory This is more than just a compliance role – we're seeking an influential, people-first leader to take ownership of their Food Safety, Quality, and Compliance culture across the business.

The RoleAs the QA Manager, you'll be responsible for leading and developing a small Quality Assurance team, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, and ensuring food safety systems and products are of an excellent standard. But just as important – you'll be the cultural driver of site quality. Our client is looking for a candidate that brings people on the journey, inspires best practices, and drives ownership of food safety and quality at all levels of the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Leading and developing food safety, quality, and compliance systems.
  • Building a quality-first culture through leadership, coaching and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Maintaining and improving Food Safety Quality Management System (FSQMS).
  • Overseeing all internal and external audits and ensuring regulatory and customer compliance.
  • Investigating product complaints and implementing effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Managing the specification database, environmental monitoring, and grading & release activities
  • Collaborating closely with Production, Product Development, and Supply Chain teams on continuous improvement.
  • Reporting directly to the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to strategic decision-making.

You, the CandidateAs an experienced quality leader in the food industry, the ideal candidate for this role will bring strong planning, analytical, and organisational skills. You will be a motivational, hands-on leader with deep knowledge of FSANZ Food Code and regulatory standards, data analysis, and implementing food safety and quality systems. It is critical that you are a strong communicator and able to connect and influence at all levels of a business.

You will also possess the following skills and attributes:

  • Tertiary qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering, Microbiology, or Quality Management.
  • Formal training in HACCP, GMP, LEAN, and Lead Auditing (preferred).
  • 5+ years' industry experience with strong knowledge of GMP (NZ and international).
  • 5+ years' hands-on experience developing and managing Quality/Food Safety systems.
  • 5+ years' people management and leadership experience.
  • Background in technical compliance and systems development within the food industry
  • Extensive auditing and laboratory leadership experience.
  • Solid track record in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

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