Quality Assurance Manager – Food Manufacturing – Up to $180k + Super

Western Sydney | $150,000 – $180,000 + Super | Monday–Friday | 8am–4pm or 9am–5pm
Lead Quality. Drive Food Safety. Build High-Performing Teams.

Are you an experienced Quality Assurance Manager ready to take ownership of quality and food safety within a large-scale, high-volume food manufacturing environment?
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the QA function for a well-established industry leader in Western Sydney, overseeing quality across multiple production lines and two manufacturing shifts.
With a strong focus on food safety, compliance, continuous improvement and people leadership, this is a genuine opportunity for an experienced QA professional to make a significant impact on site.

What’s on offer?

• $150,000 – $180,000 + Super, depending on experience
• True leadership position with 7 direct/indirect reports
• Lead 2 QA Supervisors and 5 QA/QC Officers
• Monday to Friday, generally 8am–4pm or 9am–5pm
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunity to lead the QA function across a large-scale manufacturing operation
• High-profile retail customer and audit exposure

About the Role
Reporting into senior technical/operations leadership, you will oversee the QA and QC function across both manufacturing shifts:

• Morning shift: 5am–1pm
• Afternoon shift: 2pm–10pm

Your role will sit between these shifts, providing leadership, support and accountability across the entire QA function.
You will be a hands-on leader who is comfortable being on the production floor, working closely with Operations and the wider site leadership team. This is not an office-based, "ivory tower" QA role — your ability to influence, coach and drive standards on the floor will be critical to your success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of QA and QC professionals across both shifts
• Build a strong culture of food safety, quality, accountability and continuous improvement
• Maintain and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, FSANZ and relevant certification requirements
• Lead BRC and SQF audits, ensuring the site remains audit-ready
• Manage and prepare for major customer audits, including ALDI, Woolworths and Coles
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors and regulatory bodies
• Oversee QA verification, validation, testing, traceability and documentation
• Investigate quality issues, conduct root cause analysis and implement effective CAPA
• Monitor quality KPIs, customer complaints, non-conformances and trends
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Safety, Warehouse, Procurement and other stakeholders
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across quality and manufacturing processes
• Develop team capability through coaching, training and skills development
• Ensure quality and food safety standards are embedded into day-to-day production activities
• Support a strong "safety first" culture across the site

About You
You will be an experienced QA leader who understands the realities of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and can earn the respect of both your team and operational stakeholders.
You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a QA Manager or equivalent senior quality leadership role
• Strong experience within food manufacturing/FMCG
• Meat processing experience highly regarded
• A Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and food safety systems
• Experience leading BRC and/or SQF audits
• Experience with major retailer/customer audits, ideally including ALDI, Woolworths and Coles
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing QA teams
• Strong root cause analysis, CAPA and continuous improvement capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The confidence to work closely with Operations and influence at all levels
• A practical, hands-on approach to leadership

Pharmaceutical/GMP backgrounds will also be considered for candidates with strong transferable quality management experience.

The Environment
You will be working within a large-scale, high-volume food manufacturing facility processing and packaging fresh and value-added meat products.
The site operates across multiple production lines, with chilled manufacturing areas, cold storage and distribution functions. The environment is fast-paced and highly regulated, with strict food safety, quality and customer requirements.
Please note: candidates must be comfortable working within a pork/meat manufacturing environment.

Why This Role?
This is an opportunity to step into a genuine leadership position where you will have ownership of the site's QA function and the opportunity to influence culture, systems, people and performance.
If you're a quality leader who enjoys being on the floor, developing people and driving standards rather than simply maintaining them, we'd love to hear from you.

If this sounds like your next opportunity, APPLY NOW.
Alternatively, email Mike at mhadley@fuserecruitment.com with your resume.
At Fuse, we specialise in recruitment across the manufacturing industries and work with a broad range of clients across Australia.
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Consultant

Mike Hadley

Team Leader, Manufacturing

0428 805 454
mhadley@fuserecruitment.com

Reference number: BH-39796-1
Profession:Manufacturing, Transport & LogisticsQuality Assurance & Control

Company: Fuse Recruitment
Date posted: 30th Sep, 2026