National Quality Manager | Auckland

Job Description

The Company

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Quality leader to join Goodman Fielder as our National Quality Manager to continue our business on a Quality journey and help us achieve our goal of being best in class. Integral to achieving our goal will be taking a forward thinking, strategic approach and creating a Quality First culture amongst our teams and sites.

In order to achieve this, your responsibilities will include:

• Build a ‘Quality' culture within the business through the coaching and supporting of the senior leadership team, site managers and site teams
• Work with the Technical team to develop a robust quality program with an aim to both preventative and reactive
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with major customer quality functions e.g. Foodstuffs, Woolworths and key suppliers and service providers
• Develop and drive food safety, regulatory and quality strategies for GFNZ, that result in improved customer complaints and First Time Quality performance across a 3-5 year horizon
• Partner with leaders across Product Development, Operations & Process Development to identify and implement product initiatives to improve quality and food safety

About you

In order to make this role a success, we are looking for first and foremost a Leader with a background in Quality who can utilize the Technical team to take the business on a maturity journey to achieve our goals.

Experiences, skillsets and competencies we are looking for include:

• Proven experience in driving Quality outcomes with the ability to influence key, senior stakeholders to embed a cultural shift
• A strategic mindset to build a preventative Quality plan
• Working knowledge of NZ Food Quality standards, preferably with practical experience in the Food Manufacturing industry
• Prior people leadership experience and driving a high-performance team

What we can offer

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers.

What are you waiting for? Apply now.