Quality Systems Officer, Department of Defence, Scottsdale, Tasmania

Quality Systems Officer, Department of Defence, Scottsdale, Tasmania (The position has been filled)

• 4 Days a Week, Two Year Contact with a Possible 3 Year Extension
• Excellent Opportunity to Join Australia’s Premier Research Government Body
• Fantastic Opportunity to Gain Industry Experience

 

COMPANY

Our client, Food and Nutrition Science and Technology Capability, a Division of the Department of Defence is based in beautiful Tasmania and boasts state of the art facilities including R&D and Manufacturing.

The Food and Nutrition Science and Technology Capability (FNSTC) within the Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group provides Defence with science and technology (S&T) advice and research in support of Defence fresh and combat ration feeding systems. It also manufactures a range of specialised foods for use in combat ration packs. Due to the amount of work available, they are in need of a Quality Systems Operator to join their Food Science team.

 

THE ROLE

This role is part-time and will require the successful candidate to work an average of 30 hours per week. It is initially a two year contract, up to 2018, that may be extended for a further three periods of 12 months or parts thereof.

As the Quality Systems Officer, the successful candidate will be a member of the Manufacturing Group. Some of the duties associated with this role include:

• Providing assistance and support to the operation of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety plan;
• Assisting with the coordination of internal and external audits of the Defence food safety plans;
• Maintaining and updating documentation and database management;
• Providing assistance and support to the food production manager with procurement, quality assurance and export documentation activities;
• Maintaining risk assessments, safety data sheets and coordinating workplace inspections;
• Participating in food evaluation (sensory/taste panel) activities (voluntary basis);
• Supporting workplace health and safety;
• Being flexible and willing to work on a range of activities.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

The successful candidate must be flexible and willing to work on a range of activities in order that the work program is achieved both effectively and efficiently. The work force is small but a diverse range of work is performed.

You must be self-motivated to ensure efficient use of time. You will be willing to work within a team environment with varying degrees of individual effort depending on the task at hand.

A willingness to share knowledge and provide support to other team members is an important element of the job.

To be considered for this position you must meet the following criteria:

• You MUST BE an Australian citizen! PR IS NOT SUFFICIENT!
• Have a Diploma, Bachelor of Food Science up to Honours, or similar
• Experience working in a laboratory in a QA/QC role would be highly regarded but not necessary
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as a team member or individually under general direction.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to complete tasks on time.
• Competence in the use of computers and computer software, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel, for the purposes of recording data and updating laboratory records.
• Ability to operate computer controlled laboratory equipment.
• Be willing to undergo an extensive background security check

 

APPLICATIONS

Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application. Please ensure you attach a Resume and Cover Letter in Word Format addressing the full selection criteria. If you would like to know more about this unique opportunity please call our team at CS Executive Group Inc. ChemSkill on 03 9516 0100. After hours call Helen on 0438 620 434.

 

THANK YOU

We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive daily, we cannot contact all candidates. Please note, however, if you are not successful on this occasion, your resume will remain on our database and you may be contacted for other similar roles.