Baiada is a privately owned Australian Company providing premium quality poultry products throughout Australia. We operate throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia with our Head Office based in Pendle Hill. Our brands include Lilydale Free Range and Steggles and we have a proud reputation for upholding traditional family-oriented values. At Baiada Poultry our primary objective is to provide our customers with the highest quality products and excellent service.

We’re looking for a passionate and skilled QA Coordinator to become a valued member of our team based at Out Street, Tamworth, NSW.

Responsibilities:

Maintaining, reviewing, verification and continuous improvement of QMS, HACCP systems. Ensure compliance with all the relevant legislation, policies, guidelines and codes of practice relating to sites Quality Management Systems, HACCP and GMP.

Assisting the site Quality Assurance Manager and Supervisor in the support and delivery of operational excellence by coordinating and implementing quality assurance activities and initiatives; as well as driving quality and a positive food safety culture through compliance and guidance within the Processing Plant

Working effectively and ensuring clear communication with all site departments to achieve outcomes

Leadership within the QA team; problem solving; decision making

Facilitating and supporting internal and external audits

Customer complaint management

Monitoring, reviewing and working to achieve site KPI’s

Driving continuous improvement, managing risk and striving for best practice

Staff training as required

Required Skill and Experience:

With extensive experience in quality assurance within poultry industry

Detailed knowledge of all products and processes within scope; and general knowledge of products and processes affecting or are affected by processing

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to make quick and correct decisions “on the job”

Good problem-solving skills with the ability to arrive at and implement long term preventive actions

Excellent time management skills

Ability to achieve departmental targets (meet Baiada guidelines)

Able to work a flexible roster, including weekends

Possesses leadership qualities

Please note: Due to our strict biosecurity requirements, you must not have any birds, pigs or poultry at home and be willing to maintain our quarantine policy and procedures.

To be eligible for this role, you must have legal right to work full-time (without restrictions) in Australia at the time of application. As part of the recruitment process and on-going employment, you may be required to undergo background checks to assess your suitability for the position. These checks may include verification of work rights, police check, medical assessments and/or drug and alcohol testing.

**No agencies please