Your Impact
At Asahi Beverages, quality isn’t just a function, it’s a commitment. As a Quality Assurance Process Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of this promise. Based at our Papakura, New Zealand manufacturing site, you’ll take ownership of QA systems, embed best-practice on the floor, and support quality outcomes from raw materials through to the final product. You’ll work across the business unit to drive compliance, lead problem-solving, and support teams in getting quality right, every time.

This is a great opportunity for a QA Specialist with experience leading internal audits and coaching teams to embed CI practices, to take the next step in their career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive a strong quality and food safety culture, ensuring compliance with all regulatory, customer, and internal standards across manufacturing.
• Build capability by coaching and training frontline teams, embedding quality best practices and audit readiness.
• Lead quality investigations and root cause analysis, delivering corrective actions that protect product integrity and customer trust.
• Manage and execute sensory quality training, developing the front-line teams capabilities in self-diagnostic quality control
• Support new product and promotional launches by ensuring quality systems are ready and aligned with operational teams.

About You
You’re a practical QA professional with a sharp eye and a mindset that leans into improvement. You’re confident working with manufacturing teams and passionate about delivering quality products consumers can trust.

You’ll also bring:

• Proven experience in a similar quality or compliance role across FMCG, industrial chemical or Pharmaceutical. Ideally with some exposure to liquids or beverage manufacturing.
• Relevant qualifications in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance or related discipline.
• Str9ong understanding of food safety and compliance frameworks and their application in an internal and external audit process.
• Confidence analysing quality data and turning insights into action, coupled with a curious mindset and positive influencing skills.

Why Asahi Beverages?
At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks—we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. With teams across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where great people come together to do great work.

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