Quality Officer

An exciting opportunity exists for a Quality Officer (Fixed term for 12 months) to support the ongoing effectiveness of Quality Management Systems (QMS) across Linfox New Zealand operations. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, customer standards, food safety frameworks, and organisational policies while maintaining audit readiness and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key areas:

• Support the implementation and maintenance of Quality Management Systems and Food Safety Management Systems to meet regulatory, customer, and organisational requirements.

• Managing quality documentation, records management, document control, and training administration activities.

• Conduct internal audits, compile audit documentation, and track corrective and preventive actions to closure.

• Investigate quality events including non-conformances, complaints, and deviations, while supporting root cause analysis and CAPA management.

• Lead site change control processes, maintain compliance records, and support recall and traceability activities.

• Compile quality reports, monitor risk mitigation activities, and support continuous improvement initiatives across operations.

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented quality professional with experience in regulated industries who can confidently navigate various quality activities and enjoy working in a fast-paced operational environment. You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the business and have a passion for quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Experience working within highly regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, healthcare, or food.

• Experience performing non-conformance investigations and CAPA management.

• Knowledge of quality management principles and regulatory framework such as the NZ Food Act 2014, PIC/S GMP, and the NZ Medicines Act 1981.

• Experience conducting internal audits and supporting regulatory, customer, or certification audit.

• Strong document control, record management, training, and administrative skills.

• Strong communication, organisation, and stakeholder skills.

• A Bachelor of Science or equivalent qualification, with HACCP knowledge or training preferred.