Quality Assurance Coordinator

Description

Summary: This full-time Quality Assurance Coordinator position involves managing QA activities for manufacturing to ensure customer quality specifications and requirements are met. Highlights: 1. Lead and support a culture of quality and continuous improvement 2. Ensure quality checks and testing meet customer and regulatory requirements 3. Opportunity to be part of an exciting future with a supportive company Join ANZCO Foods Waitara in this fulltime permanent Quality Assurance Coordinator position. Reporting to our Customer Quality Manager, this position will see you manage the Quality Assurance activities for manufacturing at ANZCO Foods Waitara (AGF, APF) and to ensure customer quality specifications and requirements are understood and followed to meet expectations. Duties and responsibilities include: * Lead and support a culture of quality, performance, and continuous improvement. * Ensure all quality checks are conducted at the frequency and competency level required. * Ensure testing is completed to meet customer and regulatory requirements and that the release process is effectively managed. * Liaise with external laboratories and equipment providers as required. * Manage the quality databases to ensure they are maintained and up to date. * Support the NCR process as required. * Quality trending and reporting. * Assist with audit closeouts as required. Skills and Experience we are looking for: * A general tertiary degree or equivalent level of knowledge. * At least 3-5 years’ experience within a similar position, preferably within the areas of meat processing or food manufacturing. * An understanding of quality assurance in the range of FMCG products produced at APF/AGF and the compliance requirements. * An understanding of the interaction between Quality Assurance and Compliance. * An understanding of the microbiological and chemical limits of our products for their relevant markets. * Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft programs. * An understanding of Inventory management systems. We deliver taste, nutrition, and wellbeing to the world with products made from New Zealand finest beef and lamb. Our values of atawhai­tanga, noho haepapa, kaitiakitanga, auahatanga, and whakawhirinakitanga guide us to work together, follow through on our commitments, make improvements, and do our best to make sustainable decisions for the future. We are committed to supporting and developing our people and we offer a competitive remuneration package. If you are motivated, have the skills and experience we require and want to be part of the exciting future of our company then we want to hear from you. Apply today at www.careers.anzcofoods.com Applications close: 8th June 2026