Quality Assessor

About Us

Since 1936, Carter & Spencer has been a trusted name in Queensland's fresh produce industry. With nearly 90 years of experience, we have built a strong reputation for quality, reliability and exceptional customer service across the fresh produce supply chain.

We are currently seeking an experienced Quality Controller to join our operations team at Larapinta site, Qld. This is a dedicated quality control role responsible for providing independent quality oversight across warehouse, ripening and packing operations.

About the Role

The Quality Controller is responsible for ensuring that all fresh produce received, ripened, packed, stored, and dispatched meets customer specifications, food safety requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operational and post-operational checks.
• Undertake calibrations of QC equipment.
• Inspect fresh produce quality at receival, during processing and before dispatch.
• Monitor weight, defects, maturity, colour, size, and condition of fresh produce.
• Verify temperatures and storage conditions.
• Complete quality, inspection and non-conformance records, packaging and label compliance, and coordinate implementation of corrective actions.
• Monitor hygiene, food safety, and GMP requirements.
• Assist with Freshcare, HARPS and customer audits.
• Support product traceability, stock rotation, and recall procedures.
• Maintain product specifications, quality standards and calibration records.
• Conduct the retention sample assessments and update traceability information in the system.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Essential

• Previous experience in a quality control or fresh produce quality assessment role.
• Ability to assess internal and external condition of fresh produce such as maturity, ripeness, and defects.
• Experience in maintaining quality records and traceability documentation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and excellent decision-making skills.
• Sound computer literacy and experience working with warehouse software.

Desirable

• Tertiary qualification in Food Science and Technology, Quality Assurance, Food Processing or related discipline.
• Experience within fresh produce, horticulture, food manufacturing or agricultural industries.
• Knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP principles and quality management systems.
• Understanding of ripening operations and fresh produce supply chains.

Why Join Carter & Spencer?

• Work with a respected family business.
• Play a critical role in maintaining product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

At Carter & Spencer, we are committed to providing our employees with a rewarding and supportive work environment. In addition to a competitive salary.

Apply today and become part of the Carter & Spencer team!

Pay: $34.96 – $34.97 per hour

Work Location: In person