The opportunity
As a member of the Quality Assurance team your role will be to coordinate and / or conduct the day-to-day implementation of quality systems in your areas of responsibility, ensuring regulatory and customer requirements are met and where possible exceeded
Main duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain a sound understanding of the Meat Industry Legislation and principles of Quality Assurance including HACCP, allergen management, BRC requirements, Woolworths and Coles requirements, Australian Standards and Approved Arrangement Guidelines;
- Carry out monitoring duties according to the rotating roster issued by QSM, in EBR, EPR, Loadout and Distribution, sweep duties/ surrounds, and other duties as directed by QS Manager.
- Oversee the conduct of internal audits, bag audits, GMP audits as requested, instructed or needed;
- Oversee /conduct testing and sampling schedules, ensuring that they are adhered to, including but not limited to ESAM, surface and personal swabbing, shelf life, verification loggers, etc.
- Oversee /conduct verification activities as scheduled and/or as directed by QS Manager, including but not limited to internal audits (auditing processes against company procedures and against customer and regulatory standards), foreign objects audits, GMP audits, verification of corrective and preventative actions from previous findings (for e.g. ATM audit findings, weekly meeting findings, QA monitoring findings).
Oversee /conduct verification activities on the site’s Critical and Quality Control points, as per HACCP principles.
Who we are
Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory is an export meat processing facility, based in the South Burnett Region and is ideally located just 2 - 3 hours’ drive to Brisbane, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast. Swickers has been in operation in Kingaroy for over 50 years and today employs approximately 800 employees.
As part of the Sunpork Group, Swickers is a state-of-the-art processing facility specialising solely in the production of fresh pork and distributing it widely across Australia and internationally. Swickers processes 95% of all Queensland’s pork production, including the production of various pork value-add products for consumers worldwide. Swickers is the largest Australian owned pork processor and continues to be a market leader in pork production.
SunPork Group is Australia’s leading farmer-owned and operated pork producer, committed to delivering the highest quality fresh Australian pork to market. With over 1,500 employees across 52 locations in Australia and New Zealand, we take pride in being a trusted name in the industry.
We’re passionate about what we do through our commitment to growth, to our people and to the responsible and ethical care of our animals—ensuring their wellbeing and health and comfort is at the heart of everything we do.
In joining us, you will become part of an ever-growing business – passionate about producing the best quality Aussie pork for Aussie plates – from farm to plate.
What we offer
By joining us, you will become part of an ever-growing family – passionate about providing the best quality. At SunPork we provide:
- Staff discounts on a range of products
- Employee Wellbeing Benefits including discounts to 400+ retailers
- Learning and development opportunities
What we’re looking for
Swickers has established an efficient, highly skilled yet diversified team. As a key member you will have:
- Previous experience in a QA role, including monitoring etc;
- Previous experience in food manufacturing;
- Excellent communication skills.
Please apply using the link and attach your CV.
Only successful applicants will be notified.
