The Company

100 Percent Bottling Company (100PBC) is Australia’s leading Refiner and Liquid Food Bottling manufacturer supplying the retail food sector and seeking a qualified Food Technologist / QA Technician to join our Rutherford NSW team.

About the role

As a result of business growth, we are seeking a dedicated and hands-on Food Safety / QA Technician to join our team. The role will report directly to our site Leader at our Rutherford Facility and indirectly to our Corporate Quality Manager.

As a Food Safety / QA Technician, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the testing, safety and quality of our food products. You will work in a dynamic environment actively contributing to the continuous improvement of our food safety and quality processes. Your primary responsibility will be to drive compliance with food safety regulations and company standards while upholding the highest levels of product integrity, maintaining compliance with company’s GFSI and Customer specific standards.

A day in the life

Hands on factory focused role, driving continuous improvement of product quality and process.

Conduct required site-testing of our products in accordance with schedules in the on-site lab, report any out of spec results to site and completion of corrective actions.

Ensure compliance activities are conducted as per standard of work, in accordance with company policy.

Adhere to all food safety, GMP and quality standards on site.

Establish and maintain relationships with all relevant stakeholders on site.

Investigate customer complaints, food safety and quality non-conformances.

Manage Compliance and Customer audits to achieve zero major or critical non-conformances through to investigation and corrective actions.

Conduct regular internal audits of factory processes encompassing GMP.

Perform product and process assessments and provide solutions for identified quality issues.

Participate in and document New Product Development activities

Our ideal candidate will possess the following:

Tertiary qualification in Food Science, or similar is highly desirable

Working knowledge of food safety systems and standards (e.g. HACCP, SQF, WSE, CFMSR)

Previous experience working within food manufacturing environment is advantageous

High level of integrity, attention to detail and strong analytical skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Level of flexibility with working hours to match production needs

Only applicants with an existing right to work in Australia will be considered for the roll

100 Percent Bottling are an equal opportunity employer.