Source & Supply Food Co is a New Zealand owned manufacturer of great tasting ham, bacon and smallgoods, supplying retailers and foodservice businesses across the country.
We’re looking for an experienced Quality & Compliance Manager to lead our quality department and oversee compliance across food safety, health and safety, our Risk Management Programme (RMP), transitional facility and building requirements.
With exports on the horizon, you’ll play a key role in preparing the business for its next stage of growth. You’ll maintain strong systems, identify risks early and work with teams across the business to turn requirements into practical, consistent ways of working.
Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll lead a three-person department comprising yourself, a QA Officer and a Quality Controller. You’ll also have access to an experienced external QA specialist who knows our facility and helped establish our RMP.
This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to delegate daily QA activities, develop your team and drive improvements across the business.
What you’ll be doing
Food Safety & Quality
Lead and maintain our food safety and quality systems, including the RMP, HACCP plans, procedures and verification programmes.
Ensure food safety and quality requirements are understood and consistently applied across production.
Lead external audits and verification visits, coordinate internal audits and ensure findings are resolved.
Oversee complaints, non-conformances and corrective actions, ensuring investigations address underlying causes.
Maintain effective traceability, recall preparedness, sampling and testing programmes.
Company Compliance
Coordinate health and safety systems with managers across the business, including risk assessments, incident investigations, training and corrective actions.
Oversee transitional facility compliance, including procedures, records, training and coordination with relevant personnel and external providers.
Coordinate building compliance obligations, inspections, certifications and renewals with Engineering and external specialists.
Maintain a clear compliance calendar, with responsibilities, deadlines and follow-up actions.
Keep the Managing Director informed of material risks, compliance gaps and progress on corrective actions.
Export Readiness & Improvement
Lead quality and compliance preparation for export, supported by our external QA specialist.
Translate relevant market and customer requirements into practical procedures, controls and records.
Work with Operations, Engineering and Product Development to ensure changes to products, equipment and processes meet applicable requirements.
Improve systems so they are reliable, easy to use and support efficient operations.
Team Leadership
Lead, coach and develop the QA Officer and Quality Controller.
Delegate effectively, with clear responsibilities and expectations.
Build strong working relationships across the business and support managers to own compliance within their areas.
Promote a culture where people raise concerns early, follow through on actions and take pride in doing things well.
What you’ll bring
Proven experience leading quality and food safety in food manufacturing, ideally within meat processing.
Strong working knowledge of RMPs, HACCP, audits and regulatory verification.
Experience managing broader compliance responsibilities, including health and safety, or the capability to take these on with specialist support.
Experience with transitional facilities and building compliance would be an advantage.
Export experience, including international market and customer requirements, would be highly valued.
The ability to lead a small team, delegate confidently and remain involved where needed.
Sound judgement, strong organisation and consistent follow-through.
Confidence working with auditors, regulators, external specialists and operational teams.
A practical approach: you can explain requirements clearly, challenge poor practices constructively and help people find workable solutions.
A relevant qualification in food science, food technology, quality management or a related discipline would be an advantage.
Why join us?
A broad leadership role with direct access to the Managing Director.
A three-person quality department and support from an experienced external QA specialist.
The opportunity to shape our systems and support our move into export markets.
Autonomy to identify improvements and see them through.
A friendly, down-to-earth team that values accountability, initiative and teamwork.
Competitive remuneration, staff buying privileges and onsite parking.
About us
With over 30 years’ manufacturing experience, Source & Supply Food Co works with New Zealand’s leading food businesses to bring high-quality, value-added meats to market. We’re an agile business that values practical thinking, strong relationships and making things better.
If you’re ready to lead our quality and compliance function and contribute to our next stage of growth, apply now with your CV and a brief cover letter.