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At dnata catering, the sky’s truly the limit!

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AUSTRALASIA’s AIRLINE CATERER OF THE YEAR 2025

Are you passionate and knowledgeable in Food Safety and Halal Compliance, Quality Assurance and Biosecurity disciplines? If so, we have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Food Safety & Compliance Manager to join our team in Perth.

More about this role:

You will be responsible for supporting the Unit Manager in maintaining compliance with Food Safety, Halal, and Biosecurity disciplines. Additionally, you will manage Food Safety and Compliance programs in conjunction with the General Manager, Quality Assurance and lead an onsite Compliance Co-ordinator to ensure excellence in performance from both an execution and management perspectives.

In a nutshell, your main responsibilities are:

• Manage Food Safety and Compliance programs in conjunction with our General Manager, Quality Assurance (QA) that positions dnata catering as an industry leader.
• Lead and mentor a Compliance Co-ordinator ensuring excellence in performance, both from an execution and management perspective.
• Providing specialist advice and information to external/internal stakeholders in regard to Food Safety, Halal, Biosecurity and risk prevention with guidance and clear guidelines always available.
• Seek out, quantify, and develop opportunities for process improvement.
• Conduct relevant sections of the induction process and ensure all staff are inducted in accordance with Company and legislative requirements.
• Provide support to the Darwin Compliance Coordinator for the Darwin unit.
• Attend and lead quality meetings with the Operations Team and Department Leaders
• Maintain regular communication and updates to the General Manager QA.

 What do you need to be successful in securing this role?

• Demonstrated success in a similar role.
• Tertiary Qualification in Food related discipline
• Lead or Internal Food Safety Auditor (RABQSA) qualification
• Recent and up to date HACCP qualification
• Experience in ISO22000:2018 certification
• Practical experience in food manufacturing with QA, HACCP, Food Safety
• Ability to communicate related technical information to all levels of Staff within the business and externally.
• Ability to influence decision makers in appropriate control measures resulting from risk assessments and audits.
• Eligibility to hold Aviation Security Identification Card
• Available for intermittent travel as required by the business
• As we are an aviation related business, al applicants must be able to pass a National Police Check (at our cost).

Desirable

• Halal compliance in a food manufacturing environment
• Experience in Biosecurity waste management and Approved Arrangements
• Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment & Training
• Lead Auditor qualifications

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a close knit & dedicated team that is committed to safety.
• Competitive salary
• Free onsite parking, meals, and uniforms.
• Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities.
• 5 weeks Annual Leave.
• Discounts at hundreds of retailers (such as Woolworths, Caltex and JB-HiFi), discounted health insurance and wellbeing resources. 

About Us:

We are Australia’s largest and most admired inflight catering and retail partner. Specialising in inflight catering and retail, food manufacturing, and airport lounge management, our group of diverse brands enables us to deliver extensive service capabilities.

Chosen by many of the world’s top airlines, we operate 16 facilities across 10 cities and employ over 4,000 people who help us to produce over 64 million meals, and service more than 250,000 flights, each year.

Parent company dnata – part of the Emirates Group – is one of the world’s largest air services providers. Offering ground handling, cargo, travel, and inflight catering and retail services, dnata ensures the aviation industry operates smoothly and efficiently.

Want to know more about dnata catering and our global businesses? Visits our Australian careers website https://dnatacateringcareers.com.au/  and watch a short video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqf4mvwm3E0

Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, we want to hear from you!

To start the journey of joining our corporate team, click the link below and upload your resume and a cover letter that outlines your suitability for the role.

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