Quality Assurance Coordinator

Position Snapshot

Location: Cambria Park, Wiri, Auckland
Duration: Fulltime, Permanent 
1+ years’ experience in a similar role

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Coordinator to join a highly engaged QA team in our factory based in Wiri. In this role, you will manage all outgoing samples and incoming results to ensure product gets produced and manufactured safely and on time.  Investigate results OOS and work closely with different departments to ensure the factory conforms to standards and requirements

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Site QA Manager, responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Collect, coordinate and despatch all samples required for external lab analysis.
• Check all results and approve or escalate as required.
• Be the primary liaison between Cambria Park factory and all external testing sources.
• Complete analysis to assist production with information such as FB identification, moisture, pH, density, flow energy curve analysis, friability / attrition & deblending in our internal analytical laboratory.
• Check all incoming paperwork (COA, MPI, loading sheets etc) to ensure compliance.
• Release finished good based on results.
• Check new packaging materials against nutrobank and colour standards.
• Complete sampling and Taint Testing on new materials. Support Trails as required.
• Complete incident reports. Work with departments to ensure action plans are in place.
• Participate in the factory's internal, external and supplier audit programme.

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be self-motivated, proactive and have a proven capacity to work effectively within a team environment.
• Tertiary qualification in Food Science or related field of study.
• Minimum 1 years' experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment desirable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Passionate about working for Nestlé and sharing its purpose.
• Previous experience and familiarity working with SAP preferred.
• A working understanding of NZ Food Regulations is beneficial.

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Applicants must have full New Zealand working rights  
 

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products

Our Story

• Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.
• You can realise your full potential at Nestlé, working among the leading teams in nutrition, health and wellness. As part of a global network, you can use your skills to influence others and make a positive impact where you own a piece of the action. 
• At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business. 
• At Nestlé, you can make a difference to millions of lives, every single day. As a large, global company that’s driven by purpose, you and your team can add your piece of legacy of creating a better, healthier future. 
• In return you will have the chance to work with an outstanding team, and build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
• Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.
• For more information please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) or Our LinkedIn page http://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-
   

Apply today!
 

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.