Quality Assurance

About us:

At Rombola Family Farms, we’re not just about farming – we’re about crafting a sustainable future. Based in the heart of Australia's agricultural landscape, in Griffith, Rombola Family Farms is a forward-thinking business committed to producing the highest quality fruits, vegetables, and produce for local markets. Our intensive irrigated horticultural production located in Griffith (NSW), Bundaberg (QLD), Douglas-Daly (NT) and Mataranka (NT). Our passion for innovation and sustainability drives everything we do, from our cutting-edge farming techniques to our unwavering dedication to community and the environment.

We’re a family-run business, deeply rooted in values that span generations. As we expand, we’re looking for few Quality Assurance to join us on this exciting journey and play a pivotal role in the future of Rombola Family Farms team based Nericon, NSW.

About the role:

The Quality Assurance will join either in Production or Harvest team. Reporting to the Production/QA Manager and/or Harvest Manager in Griffith, the Quality Assurance will support harvest operations by carrying out a series of jobs including receiving, handling, despatching, and assisting quality controls with goods in our packing facilities.

Key accountabilities include:

• Receiving incoming goods, checking for damage and for discrepancies between goods and packing orders.
• Unloading vehicles, opening packages, and removing contents.
• Operating Rombola Family Farms systems to obtain details of location and quantity of items in stock.
• Labelling goods with details of storage location.
• Packing and weighing goods and sealing boxes.
• Packing during the off season (i.e., broccoli)
• Operating specialised equipment, such as manually and electronically guided order pickers, and checking goods off picking list.
• Assisting with regular stocktakes.
• Operating machines/equipment to lift, place and remove goods on high levels. May require using materials handling equipment, such as hydraulic pallet lifters and hand trucks, to move goods.
• Responsible for inspecting and documenting all incoming fruit, and vegetables and ensure all product confirms to the product specification provided.
• Flag all non-conformances to the Quality manager as priority.
• Perform routine quality and condition inspections on existing inventory or stock to assist in first-in, first-out (FIFO) or worst-in, first-out (WIFO) stock rotation.
• Ensure all inbound carrier trailers and materials meet company quality and food safety standards.
• Communicate Quality Assurance issues, including defect levels and problem loads to QA manager.
• Work closely with Production and Warehouse departments to ensure effective stock rotation.
• Responsible for daily sanitation of area Post and Pre-start up
• Ensure quality of product meets quality standards and communicate any inconsistency to the Quality Manager.
• Compile data in Tablets.
• Assist in data collection for experimental trial evaluations if necessary.
• Assist in Warehouse duties as needed.
• Quality instruments, records of calibrations, are maintained to meet inspection requirements to ensure that company standards are met.
• Responsible for inspecting and documenting all fruit, vegetables, packaging materials, and ensure all product.
• Confirms to the product specification of supplier before final product dispatched.

To be successful in the role you will possess the following:

• Current unencumbered Driver’s Licence.
• Current unencumbered Forklift Licence.
• Ability to lift up to 15kg to meet role requirements.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude.
• Flexibility in hours worked to achieve operational targets, ability to work weekends highly desirable.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• High Level of attention to detail.
• Background in food production/quality control highly desirable.

In return we offer you:

• A passionate and energetic team culture.
• Become a part of a progressive, vibrant business.

More information:

For more information, please email [email protected] To learn more about working with us, we encourage you to visit our website http://www.rombolafamilyfarms.com.au