Senior Quality Officer In Charge
On-site · Cannon Hill, Queensland, Australia
Job Summary
Senior OIC oversees AUS-MEAT classification, description, and product labeling while leading QA/QC teams; acts as compliance anchor for Approved Arrangement; maintains audit readiness for AUS-MEAT, DAFF/competent authority, and major export markets (US, EU, Middle East, China); responsible for leading HACCP/GMP/GHP/AA/BRCGS-based QMS across slaughter, boning, chilling, packing and dispatch, ensuring carcass and carton integrity, labeling control, NLIS/traceability, certification issuance, and CAPA investigations; collaborates with Operations to strengthen sanitation, foreign matter control, hygienic design, and cold-chain performance; requires AUS-MEAT standards knowledge and leadership capability to drive continuous improvement and regulatory excellence.
Required Qualifications
- AUS-MEAT Standards Officer Certificate
- AUS-MEAT Officer in Charge Certificate
- Animal Welfare Certification
- Approved arrangement experience
- BRCGS Certificate
- 5+ years' experience leading QA/QC teams in a meat processing environment
- Deep working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, GHP, import and export-focused QMS
- Strong knowledge of export red-meat standards, classification systems, and market access requirements
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
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