Senior Technical Specialist - Hygiene & Equipment Design
* Apply your subject matter expertise to key projects
* Flexible, hybrid work arrangements - WFH and office
* Join a diverse, highly skilled and collaborative team
We are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that 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 that reflects the diverse communities we serve. 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.
What you'll do
Reporting to the Senior Technical Manager - Home Essentials and Goods Not For Resale (GNFR), you will support the team in the delivery of our overall Quality Strategy, mentoring team members whilst role-modelling the Woolworths Values
* Support the team to execute quality/food/product safety workstreams, safety and legality of Goods Not for Resale products
* Liaise with commercial, Group Procurement and Leadership teams in order to provide quality and technical guidance.
* Work across functions to review and approve equipment and goods not for resale
* Provide advice to ensure equipment is hygienically designed to prevent cross contamination & direct contamination of fresh food products
* Incident Management including Withdrawals and Recalls
* Effective prioritisation through the identification of trends across the category - enabled by data
* Building annual category supplier engagement strategy supported by data
* Support improvements of the NPD framework
What you’ll bring
* Demonstrated knowledge in food hygiene, food safety and food safety hazard identification and mitigation
* Understand how equipment design can influence hygiene and reduce the lieklihood of cross contamination
* Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Specialist/Technical Specialist role, or similar roles in the industry
* Ability to engage, influence and manage internal and external stakeholders
* Strong presentation skills
* Experience managing risk based quality systems
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
Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group
We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’
Here you’ll be supported and empowered 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. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support 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 assist you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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