Technical Specialist | Home Essentials & Collectables | Fixed Term
* Fixed term opportunity x 12 months
* Play an integral role in keeping our customers safe and protecting our brand
* Hybrid Role - WFH and Office
As a Technical Specialist, you will set safety standards, lead technical supplier relationships, and ensure legal compliance and product quality to safeguard our brand and ensure products meet high standards for our customers.
This is a great development opportunity to experience new and exciting product categories that drive the success of our business.
You will provide the business with sound guidance, educate and support the ecosystem to mitigate risks relating to product design and safety.
The role plays an integral part in ensuring ongoing product Quality is maintained.
What you'll do
Reporting to the Senior Technical Manager - Home Essentials, this role is pivotal in ensuring the safety and quality of our products.
You will:
* Conduct risk assessments for our Collectable & Continuity ProgramsFoster supplier relationships and uphold Woolworths' reputation as a top retailer and work with developers and suppliers to meet Woolworths' product safety standards.
* Work closely with marketing and our Home Essentials team to bring to life our Collectable & Continuity Programs, as well as Kitchen products in our Home Essentials category
* Monitor complaints to strategize improvements with suppliers.
* Ensure products meet Specifications and Quality Attribute Sheet standards.
* Handle crises, especially recalls.
What you'll bring
* A minimum of 3 years experience in Quality Management within the manufacturing industry, Food Retail or equivalent
* Degree or equivalent formal tertiary qualification in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science and Technology or other related discipline
* Strong understanding of legislation and standards pertaining to the design and manufacturing of safe, legal and compliant products (including audit standards).
* Proven crisis management skills, including recalls and root cause investigations, with effective corrective and preventative actions.
* Experience in product safety validation, quality verification, and conducting internal / Second Party Audits.
What you'll experience
In addition to this exciting role, these are some of the benefits we offer:
* An attractive remuneration package including base + superannuation
* Team member discounts at all Woolworths businesses
* The opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia across our brands
* Flexible work arrangements
* An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people
We are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.
If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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