Are you prepared to make a difference? Join our vibrant Quality team in Auckland and be part of something truly extraordinary! We have an exciting new opportunity for a Quality Improvement Manager to join our talented and dynamic Quality and Food Safety team. In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in delivering Danone’s Quality and Food Safety goals, focusing on identifying improvement opportunities and championing consumer-centric thinking.

You will report to the Quality Food Safety Manager, ensuring a deep understanding and adherence to all relevant Health & Safety policies and procedures. You will stay updated with current Food Safety & Quality regulatory and certification requirements and manage process and ingredient validation for the site. Your focus will be on achieving zero defect processes, reducing scrap, and enhancing the Quality & Food Safety of the product.

You will:

• Contribute to the achievement of a zero-harm workplace through active participation in and support of the company’s WISE Health & Safety program
• Drive process and equipment validations as per regulatory and company standards requirements
• Lead food safety improvements, quality improvements, and certification-focused projects

• Drive standardization by implementing a systematic approach to enhance business practices and performance through analysis and capability studies, identifying key improvement opportunities.

• Create/review validation protocols, carry out risk assessments, and assist in food safety reviews/audits
• Track quality root cause analysis open actions and ensure the effectiveness with proper close out to prevent reoccurrence
• Support site-wide efforts to conformity with relevant Food Safety & Quality standards
• Work collaboratively and provide technical support to QFS and other teams

You are a dynamic, proactive, and assertive Quality professional with a keen eye for process optimization. Your substantial experience in quality improvement within a manufacturing environment, coupled with your ability to engage stakeholders effectively, makes you stand out. Your collaborative approach, combined with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, will be highly valued in this role. You’re able to pick up subtle trends & connect them to a wider Quality or Food Safety impact. You excel in taking ownership and responsibility, demonstrating speed, agility, and pragmatism in your actions.

To be successful, you will also have:

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering/Chemistry/Microbiology/Food Science or similar
• Proven QA and Validation experience in Infant Formula/Dairy/Food or other FMCG manufacturing
• Good Understanding of HACCP, ISO 22000 standards, GHP & GMP, GB standards MPI & FSANZ compliance requirements is desired
• Experience in data analysis, and problem-solving methodologies is preferred
• Prior experience in auditing will be preferred but not necessary
• Lean manufacturing techniques and Six Sigma experience are desired but not necessary

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 the lives and provide genuine value.

• A high-performing, collaborative team culture
• Flexible Hybrid working
• Thank Danone it’s Friday! 3pm finishes every Friday
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Personalised learning opportunities to set you up for success

• Competitive Total Reward package including

• • Health and Life insurance benefit
  • 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
  • Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
  • Performance-related incentives and annual reviews

More about Us:

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, and Specialised Nutrition. Our headquarters are in France, we have offices in 55 countries across the globe, and our products are sold in over 120 markets. We have been around for more than a century and are the proud owners of some of the best-known brands worldwide, including favorites like YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare

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 – a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.

Visit our website WE ARE DANONE to know 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 3rd July 2025.

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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.