ABOUT THE ROLE - Te tūranga mahi

As a Quality Assurance Coordinator, you will join our QA team of 4 reporting to the Quality Assurance in-Process Manager – part of the wider Quality and Food Safety team, located at our Auckland production facility.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity working Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm, with the main purpose of maintaining an effective Quality Assurance programme based on PRPs & HACCP principles to ensure the required quality and food safety of our finished products. Flexibility to be on-call every 5 weeks is expected in this role. This role might require working shift to support our 24/7 operations from time to time.

You will:

• Drive effective Incident Management - carry out investigation & risk assessment on RM / PM / FG with effective RCA & CAPA, in consultation with QA Manager, Plant Manager, QFS Manager
• Manage in-process inspection of processes, procedures, premises, people, and product / materials
• Ensure plant compliance to GMP, HACCP & regulatory standards
• Drive effective environmental pathogen management
• Be accountable for the management of PRP’s, such as pest control and intrusive maintenance.

ABOUT YOU - Mō Koe

You must have a tertiary qualification in Food Science or equivalent. You have a passion for Quality, work well in a fast-paced environment and have a pragmatic approach to Quality Assurance.

To be successful you will have:

• Solid hands-on experience in a Quality Assurance role in the food manufacturing industry
• Strong working knowledge of GMP/GHP, HACCP, food handling or pathogen training
• Competent level in MS Excel and ability to learn new tools/, exposure to Power BI is highly desirable
• The drive and resilience needed to effectively collaborate with operational teams to achieve quality of products on the shopfloor

WE OFFER - Tatau

We truly value our Danoners and strive to make their experience exceptional by creating a positive and fulfilling environment for everyone. Our unique benefits are designed to enhance lives and provide genuine value.

Our Benefits - Nga Painga

• Medical insurance paid for by the company for you and discounts for your whānau
• Free life insurance
• Flu vaccination, free annual medical checks, and free onsite car parking,
• Discount in our products and at a range of retailers.
• Wellbeing and cafe discounts.
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Fresh fruit every day.
• 4% Kiwisaver contribution and so much more!
• 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
• Performance-related incentives and annual reviews

We believe everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their career within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our Vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health. We operate across four business lines: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Our headquarters are in France, we have offices in 55 countries across the globe, and our products are sold in over 120 markets.

Danone ANZ focuses on dairy and specialized nutrition products for infants and adults and is proud to be awarded the Great Place to Work accreditation winner for ANZ in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 – a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.

Visit our website WE ARE DANONE to find out more about us.

How to Apply

If this opportunity resonates with you and you’re eager to shape and define this role, then go ahead and seize the moment. Click on the APPLY button and share your resume with us before 30 November 2026.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

We proudly affirm that we are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster an INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE workplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.

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