Overview
Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in Minto, New South Wales, Australia at EQ Food
Title: Quality Assurance Manager
Company: EQ Food
Location: Minto, New South Wales, Australia
Quality Assurance Manager
Equilibrium Manufacturing is an Australian-owned private label and contract food manufacturer specialising in the development and production of shelf-stable protein snacks and baked goods for leading brands across Australia and international markets.
Operating from our manufacturing facility in Minto, NSW, we partner with retailers, distributors, e-commerce brands, and FMCG businesses to bring innovative products to market. Our capabilities span product development, scale-up, manufacturing, quality assurance, compliance, and supply chain management, providing customers with a complete end-to-end manufacturing solution.
As a rapidly growing manufacturer, we are focused on operational excellence, food safety, continuous improvement, and delivering world-class products that help our clients grow their brands.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site Quality Assurance Manager role based in Minto, NSW.
The Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for overseeing and continuously improving the site's Quality Management System, ensuring all products consistently meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and food safety standards.
The role will lead food safety and quality programs including HACCP, GMP, environmental monitoring, allergen management, supplier approval, traceability, corrective actions, and audit readiness. The successful candidate will work closely with Production, Operations, Procurement, Product Development, and Leadership teams to drive compliance, improve product quality, and maintain a strong food safety culture throughout the business.
Key responsibilities include managing customer and certification audits, investigating quality incidents, conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventative actions, monitoring quality performance metrics, and supporting the ongoing growth of the business and its manufacturing capabilities.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems including HACCP, GMP, SQF, FSANZ standards, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining Quality Management Systems within a food manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing certification, customer, regulatory, and internal audits.
- Proven ability to conduct investigations, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
- Experience with supplier quality management, risk assessments, validation, verification, and traceability programs.
- Strong understanding of documentation control, change management, and audit readiness.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret quality data and identify improvement opportunities.
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience training, coaching, and influencing teams across all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a Quality Assurance or Food Safety leadership role within FMCG or food manufacturing.
- Experience within private label, contract manufacturing, or high-volume food production environments will be highly regarded.
Why Join Equilibrium Manufacturing?
- Be part of a rapidly growing Australian contract manufacturing business.
- Lead quality and food safety across a diverse portfolio of products and customer brands.
- Work directly with senior leadership to shape systems, processes, and operational excellence.
- Play a key role in maintaining and advancing SQF certification and customer compliance programs.
- Join a business with ambitious growth plans, modern manufacturing capability, and a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
