Food Technology & Safety (Science & Technology)Who will you be working for?Maersk is a global logistics company offering various supply chain services in FMCG, refrigerated and frozen goods, and more across local NZ and international markets. Their new, state-of-the-art integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub has been up and running for the last year. They have an immediate need for a Senior Food Safety & Compliance Officer to provide support to their over-stretched Quality and Operations teams.This storage and blast freezing facility currently services clients in the dairy and meat industry, and is soon to add a seafood client, so experience handling these types of products is important.What will you be doing?Reporting to the Quality and Compliance Manager, this role will look after all day-to-day aspects of compliance across the facility. In this fast-paced environment, the daily functions will vary, often requiring flexibility and an agile mindset to keep ahead of prioritised requirements.This is not a desk job; instead, you will work alongside the warehouse team to improve processes, procedures, and the wider team's knowledge of food safety and compliance. This role will also support the Q&C Manager (themselves in a very hands-on role) with customer audits, risk assessments, validation of products/packaging through the cold chain, and compliance with MPI contacts.What are we looking for?You will need to have solid previous experience in compliance and working in the high-risk food (meat, seafood, fresh foods etc.) or dairy industry, preferably with products for the export market.You will have experience working with RMPs, OMAR, Halal, HACCP etc., and in hosting or leading audits. Validation experience is beneficial, or at least an understanding of working through a validation process.This role will suit a highly agile, communicative, self-motivated, problem-solver who can handle daily pressure and adapt to change. You'll be able to positively motivate the operations team, providing support and training to help them with their own knowledge around compliance.The nature of the working environment/facility means that for much of your working day you will need to be comfortable working in cool store (4°C) and cold store (-20°C) environments.This role will suit candidates that have:Minimum 5 years Quality Assurance/Compliance experience in the food or dairy industry.Sound background or understanding of Food Microbiology and Quality Assurance.ISO/HACCP, RMP, OMAR and auditing experience.Excellent investigation, report writing, and corrective actions experience.The ability to work as part of a team, and confidence to make decisions independently.Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.Able to work with a sense of urgency without compromising quality.Active and able to work on your feet all day.If you are highly organised, have the required attributes, experience, and qualifications, a strong customer focus and a drive for results then apply now. This is a fixed-term position for 6 – 12 months, depending on business needs. With the company onboarding many new clients it is anticipated that the need for quality expertise will only grow...so the probability of the role becoming permanent is high.
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