Food Safety & Quality Business Partner

• 6-month FTC opportunity through to March 2027, covering an internal secondment
• Work across two WA bakeries while partnering with operational leaders to strengthen food safety and quality performance
• Gain exposure to exciting projects, new product launches and site improvement initiatives across the business

At Tip Top, we're proud to bake products that Australians know and trust. We're looking for a Food Safety & Quality Business Partner to join our WA team on a 6-month fixed-term contract through to March 2027.

This opportunity has become available due to an internal secondment and offers the chance to step into a broad, hands-on quality role while gaining exposure to exciting projects, new production lines and continuous improvement initiatives across our manufacturing network.

Reporting to the Food Safety & Quality Manager WA, you'll support our Canning Vale and O'Connor bakeries, working closely with site leaders and frontline teams to maintain quality systems, drive food safety excellence and build a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Purpose of the Role

• Partner with site leaders to strengthen food safety and quality culture
• Coordinate and maintain site Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits, including corrective action management
• Investigate food safety incidents, non-conformances and customer complaints
• Drive GMP and continuous improvement initiatives across the bakeries
• Manage quality records, reporting, databases and compliance documentation
• Conduct validation, verification and quality assurance activities
• Support HACCP, GFSI and customer certification programs
• Deliver training and coaching on food safety and quality standards
• Contribute to new projects, process improvements and operational initiatives across the sites

About You

You are a quality professional who enjoys partnering with operational teams and influencing positive outcomes. You're practical, solutions-focused and comfortable balancing compliance requirements with the realities of a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in Food Safety, Quality Assurance or Quality Systems
• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG environments
• Knowledge of HACCP, Quality Management Systems and audit processes
• Experience managing investigations, corrective actions and compliance activities
• Strong reporting, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organisational capability

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pikelets, bagels and pies. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you’re eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4200 or email to ttpeopleservices@gwf.com.au . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.

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