About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style=""><strong><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">About Us</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">JBS Australia, part of the global JBS business, is the largest and most respected meat and food processor in Australia with a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added products. Our Northern division operates five beef processing plants across Queensland and Northern NSW, producing more than 400,000 tonnes of beef products every year. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Located 12km south of Townsville, a major gateway to Queensland’s world-renowned Great Barrier Reef, the JBS Townsville Plant is JBS Australia’s most northern operation. Cattle are sourced from a wide supply area, including the Northern Territory, north and north-western Queensland and packed into the AMH brand, the most trusted name in beef. The plant employs approximately 600 team members with a processing capacity of 900 head of cattle per day, operating 5 days per week.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style=""><strong><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">About the Role</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">JBS Townsville is currently recruiting an experienced Food Safety and Quality Assurance Officer (FSQA) Officer to join the team in a full-time capacity. Reporting to the QA Manager, the FSQA Officer will play an integral role in monitoring, reporting, and rectifying issues within product, hygiene and food safety throughout the Plant and ensuring the production of a quality product.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Your key responsibilities will include:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Ensuring food safety and quality of products</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Interacting with management, production and supervisory personnel to achieve the desired quality levels</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Checking product against specifications and food safety standards</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Interacting/liaising with AQIS and other regulatory bodies when and where necessary so that all established guidelines are met</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Participating in internal and external audits</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Monitoring total hygiene practices in amenities, production areas, and render department on a daily basis</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style=""><strong><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">About You </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Previous experience in a similar FSQA or QA role within the meat industry advantageous </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Successful completion of the required AUS-Meat levels of competency and any other qualifications required by statutory authorities</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Strong communication and interpersonal skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Basic supervisory skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Demonstrable problem-solving skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Knowledge of workplace health and safety</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Demonstrated computer literacy specifically within Excel, Word and Outlook</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Exceptional ability to prioritise and multi-task</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Excellent attention to detail</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Ability to work in a fast-paced environment</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style=""><strong><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Why work for JBS Australia?</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Heavily discounted JBS products</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Retail discounts with national partners</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Health insurance discounts with Bupa and Medibank Private</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Ongoing training and career development opportunities</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="JBS Text', sans-serif">Interested? 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