Do you have a passion for quality control, food safety, and regulatory compliance? Why wait until next year when an incredible opportunity is just around the corner!
Our Story
Tegel Foods Ltd is an iconic New Zealand brand, we produce a wide variety of chicken products which we proudly deliver daily throughout New Zealand and around the world. We are proud to be helping feed families and customers every day. As a market leader in our industry, it's our challenge that we stay ahead and continue to deliver world class products that our customers and clients love. Prioritising high standards is essential, and we must optimise our technical systems and assurances. Achieving and sustaining this requires a team of skilled professionals.
About the role
We are currently looking for a Quality Manager, to oversee food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance (RMP, GFSI, Export), and food safety culture for our Chicken and Turkey Plant at our Christchurch site.
As a senior position reporting to the Regional Technical Manager, you'll oversee food safety and quality at the Christchurch primary and secondary facility while fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly verifiers. This role serves as a vital support for the Regional Technical Manager and provides critical assurances to head office that best practice is being followed.
The key to your success in this role will be your ability to assess a situation professionally, your leadership skills, ability to influence, foster teamwork, and build relationships with people at all levels of our complex business.
Day in the life of the role
- Providing guidance to Manufacturing in order to maintain the highest standards of animal welfare, food safety and quality.
- Providing assurance through reporting and communication of outcomes. Provide analysis and assessment of opportunities and risks arising from the assessment.
- Influencing and educating stakeholders on how to implement and maintain mature assurance systems (Quality Assurance and Food Safety culture).
- Ensuring prerequisite programmes are maintained, adhered to, and delivering requirements of the Company's RMP and QMS.
- Proactively identify and lead Management of Change and Continuous Improvement projects.
- Conduct risk assessments as it relates to Christchurch primary and secondary operations.
- Drive food safety and quality improvements through effective root cause investigations of non-conformances and customer complaints.
- Providing leadership and management to direct reports.
What will you bring to the table?
- Food Technology, Food Science, or relevant Science tertiary qualification, with at least 10 years' experience in quality assurance, compliance, or food technology in a manufacturing environment.
- Lead Auditor, Advanced HACCP.
- Strong practical knowledge in internal auditing, analysis and report writing, including in-depth and complex risk assessments with an ability to present in a logical and technically robust manner.
- Strong practical knowledge of the food industry, food safety culture, microbiology, food technology, animal health and welfare and quality management systems.
- Experience in poultry and meat processing will be advantageous.
- Knowledge and practical application of GFSI standards is essential.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive Salary
- Benefits package including Medical and Life insurance
- Staff sales on company products
- Great team environment
- Career development opportunities
- Kiwisaver contribution up to 4%
Don't miss this exceptional opportunity! Positions like this are rare, and if you're hungry for something better, apply today! We're actively reviewing applications as they arrive, so seize this moment—come take a seat at our table and help shape the future of Tegel.
Job Details
Reference #18262
Posted on 09 Jul 2025
Closes on 30 Jul 2025 21:00
Location(s) Christchurch
Expertise Quality Assurance, Supply Chain and Technical Services
Job level(s) Management
Work type(s) Permanent full-time