Quality Systems Technologist - Kelso

In Australia, the Simplot Company's core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to major retail and foodservice customers in Australia and New Zealand. The Simplot Global Food business includes 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, serving retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, with 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Globally, the Simplot Company employs 15,000 people, driving innovation and excellence across diverse industries.

Within the Australian market, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating meals that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Aussie life for generations, and include Leggo's, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

Culture and Benefits

At Simplot, we are fueled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:
 

• Respect for Resources
• Spirit of Innovation
• Passion for People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Perks

 

• Annual incentive / bonus program
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Fully supplied & laundered uniform, boots & PPE
• Company provided on-site soft tissue specialist appointments
• Income protection insurance provided
• Discounted health insurance options

About Our Role

 

• Operations based, systems focused Quality Technologist opportunity
• Implement and maintain functionality of the site Quality Management Systems
• Permanent full-time position, Monday to Friday
• Based in Kelso (Bathurst), Central West NSW

Here at Simplot Kelso we have an opportunity for a suitably experienced Quality Technologist to join our site based Quality team.  Simplot Kelso is our seafood and snacking processing plant, producing approx. 50 tonnes of product daily (75 SKUs) for the retail and foodservice markets including Birds Eye, I&J and Captain's Catch branded products.  The site employs approx. 120 local employees, with approximately 95% of manufactured goods consisting of either Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) or Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) seafood.

Reporting to the QA Manager and working as part of the QA team, this Monday to Friday role will contribute significantly to the implementation, maintenance and correct functioning of the facility's Quality Management Systems to align with Simplot's Food Safety requirements.

What You Will Do

As a key member of the Quality team, duties will include but are not limited to;

• Manage document control processes, ensuring documentation is current, controlled, and compliant with internal and external standards.
• Plan, schedule, and conduct internal audits against standards, procedures, and regulations and support external audits by certification bodies, customers, or regulators.
• Track audit findings, create corrective actions, and verify closure.
• Monitor compliance across departments and manage the CAPA process (Corrective/Preventive Actions).
• Maintain the Food Safety pre-requisite programs including GMP, Pest control, Sanitation, Calibration.
• Assist with the implementation of process-improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, reduce errors, and improve consistency.
• Collect data and generate trend analysis and quality performance reports.
• Support risk assessments (HACCP, quality risk registers) and ensure risk controls are documented, monitored, and reviewed.
• Support customer complaint investigations and documentation.

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