Australian Meat Group (AMG) ,Laboratory Manager Jobs in Australia

We
are a new major Food Processing Operation about to commence business in
Dandenong. This is an exciting time to join the company and to grow with the
business at one of its two processing facilities.
Run
by the former owners of the Tasman Meat Group, this business is a start-up
business with revenue expected to be in excess of $200M within 2 years,
employing over 400 people.

An
exciting permanent opportunity has become available for an experienced
Laboratory Manager to take responsibility for the start-up of our new
laboratory at our newly refurbished Meat Processing Facility.
This
is a newly created role, and requires someone that is comfortable and fully
competent with setting up and initiating the necessary system requirements to
enable our laboratory to gain accreditation.
The
role:
This
position will lead the Laboratory and manage a small team of Laboratory QA
staff. To be successful in this role you will need to:
  • Be
    fully competent in the implementation of all the necessary system
    requirements to enable a new startup laboratory to gain NATA accreditation
    then supervising the onsite meat micro laboratory to meet Department of
    Agriculture and NATA requirements;
(Preference would be given to
applicants with NATA signatory authority to run a meat micro laboratory with
current knowledge of all NATA rules/requirements);
  • Be
    proficient in ESAM testing, TVC, coliform, environmental surface swabbing,
    calf antibacterial testing and maintenance of relevant reference cultures;
  • Have
    previous experience in the supervision of laboratory staff and providing
    necessary training of trainee Laboratory staff;
  • Have
    the ability to strictly monitor sampling procedures and laboratory
    procedures;
  • Be
    comfortable providing direction to key company staff to solve daily plant
    issues and implement short, medium and long term solutions to eliminate
    processing issues;
  • Be
    proficient in providing technical advice to company directors and fellow
    managers on new laboratory systems, improvements in quality systems and
    new technologies available to the food processing sector;
  • Have
    the ability to introduce new test methods into the laboratory that will
    save the company money by bringing outsourced tests under Company control;
  • Take
    responsibility for the supervision and training of staff at our Rendering
    facility laboratory and
  • Carry
    out testing and reporting on samples from the company’s other processing
    facilities.
Food
Industry experience (Meat industry experience would be highly regarded);
The
successful applicant will be offered a salary commensurate with their
experience.
Only
short listed applicants will be contacted
You
will be asked the following questions when you apply:
  • Are
    you eligible to work in Australia?
  • When
    are you available to start?
  • What
    is your expected annual salary?
  • Do
    you have a relevant trade certificate?
If
you are interested in applying for this role and you meet the above criteria,
please email your CV together with a covering letter to employment@amg.com.au
and quote reference number DALM01
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