Quality Officer

About the Company
Our client is an established New Zealand FMCG business with a strong presence across the grocery and foodservice markets. Based in Christchurch, the business has built a portfolio of recognised brands and supplies products throughout New Zealand and into Australia.

The business has a strong focus on innovation, operational improvement and delivering quality products to customers. It is a collaborative manufacturing environment where quality plays an important role across production, product development, export and customer requirements.
  
The Opportunity
This role, available due to parental leave, is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity reporting to the Food Safety & Quality Manager. You will support the day-to-day operation of the quality system, with a hands-on focus across the manufacturing site.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting RMP, HACCP, PRP, GMP and internal audit requirements
• Coordinating corrective and preventative actions and maintaining quality records
• Coordinating product release, quality checks, testing and investigations
• Conducting manufacturing inspections and product sampling
• Supporting customer complaints, questionnaires and documentation
• Reviewing product specifications and artwork for new products
• Supporting export documentation, testing and product release
• Contributing to continuous improvement and food safety initiatives

About You
This role would suit a quality professional who enjoys a varied manufacturing environment and is comfortable balancing quality systems, hands-on site activity, documentation and customer requirements.
  
We are looking for someone with:

• Relevant food science, food technology or quality qualification
• 4+ years of QA experience in a NZ FMCG manufacturing or processing environment
• Good understanding of quality systems, GMP and food safety
• Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Competence with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Adaptability and resilience when working in a dynamic environment.
• Full NZ working rights

Apply
If you are an experienced Quality Officer, submit your CV through the relevant ‘apply’ button.

For a confidential enquiry, contact Olivia Lawrence at [email protected] or [04 916 0536](tel:04 916 0536).