About the role
Role Details
Based at our Forrestfield Plastics site in WA, the Quality & Systems Manager reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for overseeing the site's Quality and Food Safety systems, while providing broader administrative support across the operation.
This is a varied, hands-on role that combines quality management, compliance and site administration. You will take ownership of maintaining quality procedures, food safety requirements, HACCP plans and GMP standards, ensuring the site operates in line with relevant requirements. You will also coordinate internal and external audits, manage customer complaints and quality investigations, oversee corrective actions and work with operational teams to identify opportunities for improvement.
Beyond the quality function, the role has an important part to play in supporting the day-to-day running of the site. This includes coordinating purchasing and vendor administration, supporting payroll and timekeeping processes, maintaining site reporting and assisting with warehouse administration and general site services.
Working closely with the Plant Manager and wider site teams, you will help maintain strong quality standards while ensuring the administrative processes that support the operation are managed effectively. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys a broad role, takes ownership and can balance quality and compliance responsibilities with the practical needs of a busy manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Do
- Manage Quality and Food Safety procedures, HACCP plans and GMP requirements.
- Coordinate audits, customer complaints, investigations and corrective actions.
- Monitor quality performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Manage purchasing, vendor administration, payroll and timekeeping.
- Coordinate site reporting, warehouse administration and general site services.
What You’ll Bring
- Tertiary qualifications in Quality, Food Technology or a related discipline.
- Minimum three years' experience in quality control or quality management within manufacturing.
- Knowledge of food safety requirements and quality management principles.
- Experience with SAP, Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems.
- Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
What You’ll Love When You Join Us
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted health insurance and exclusive banking offers
- Purchased annual leave
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and keep-in-touch days
- Health and wellbeing discounts
- Novated lease and salary sacrifice arrangements
About Visy
Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations – predominantly in Australia and New Zealand.
We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!
You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria, which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing).
Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Please note that only applications with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered for this position.