Total 220 service centre manager job vacancies in Quality Assurance / Control category in Australia

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

About Your Role: Quality Assurance Manager

Join us as a Quality Assurance Manager and lead specialized services for bids and projects. Drive Risk Driven Quality deployment, ensuring impeccable standards across operations. Your focus includes audits, supplier quality, and aligning solutions with customer expectations and contractual needs. Join us in implementing strategic quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives for operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with quality heads for task execution
• Elevating, project, & bid quality continually
• Providing crucial quality advice for projects, and bids
• Nurturing strong relationships with internal/external customers
• Ensuring flawless milestone implementation
• Steering and implementing audit schedules for process and suppliers
• Defining and managing project-specific quality objectives
• Mitigating risks across all project facets

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Engineering or related technical qualifications with 3-5 years’ experience
• Auditor qualifications and deep ISO 9001:2015 knowledge
• Proven track record in quality management, preferably in tech-driven setups
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in ISO Management Systems and MS Office tools

Benefits @ Thales

• Competitive remuneration + Super + Bonus + Free Medical Insurance
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS as cheap as $14.95 P/W
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder – Care & Support Partner

Good to Know

You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied, Thales strives to provide a personalised experience for all suitable applicants.

For more information on Thales visit us @ThalesCareers on Instagram. #LI-SG1

It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.

Read more about our WORK180 endorsement.

Love getting out on the road, solving problems on your feet and meeting new people? A role as a pest control technician with Rentokil Initial could be what you’re looking for.

As a pest control technician, you’ll be responsible for working with commercial and residential customers to keep their premises pest-free.

So, if you are a natural-born problem solver who values autonomy and flexibility, and are looking to be part of an organisation where you are empowered and supported every step of the way, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits of being part of the Rentokil Initial team:

• Working for the world’s largest pest control company
• A fully-maintained company van including fuel card
• Mobile phone
• Employee cash incentive programs & bonuses
• Company uniform, safety boots and all the tools you need
• Comprehensive induction, training and qualification
• Access to employee assistance program, for you and your family
• Ongoing learning and development
• Career Progression, many of our technicians have expanded into managerial, supervisory or cross functional roles
• ...and more!

At Rentokil Initial, we take care of the training, but what we do need from you is:

• Valid manual driver’s license
• As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete pre-employment medical, references and police check
• Experience working independently to achieve set targets
• Ability to communicate to internal stakeholders and clients both verbally and in writing
• Confident using a mobile phone service app/tablet
• Manage, maintain and build upon client relationships

About Rentokil Initial

At Rentokil Initial, we are proud to be the global expert in pest, hygiene and indoor plant care. What sets us apart is our people. We are a friendly and supportive team driven by a passion to help protect people, enhance lives and preserve our planet, every day.

From washrooms, to aged care homes, to office plantscaping and classrooms – we're there, ready, bursting with passion and pride to make a positive difference for our customers and communities.

We operate three brands: Rentokil Pest Control, Initial Hygiene and Ambius Indoor Plants. Our parent company, Rentokil Initial plc, employs more than 56,000 people across more than 80 countries, supporting over 5 million customers.

Employee Testimonials

"Rentokil Initial is the undisputed leader in the global pest industry, and I am very happy to work for them."

Don Ng

Pest Control Technician

“The culture is really supportive, you feel like you’re included by the whole business.”

Suzy Harris

Technician

“There are lots of incentives, rewards and bonuses available at Rentokil Initial.”

Carly Shreeve

Local Service Manager

“I’ve recently become a new dad and was supported to take the time off with no pressure.”

Ronald Weir 

Local Service Manager

Highgate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of packaging and processing consumables to food manufacturers across Australia.

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager to join our growing business, working from our state-of-the-art Melbourne office and warehouse facility in Truganina.

Supported by management, your role will be to take ownership of all facets of the management of our HSEQ system, including:

• Ensure compliance with ISO/FSSC22000 GFSI food safety and ISO14001 environmental standards, taking responsibility to implement changes and continuous improvements.
• Owning the process of quality issue resolution from start to end, engaging all relevant stake holders.
• Proficient response for customers & staff to quality issues & questionnaires, providing technical support, and sustaining customer loyalty by delivering a positive experience.
• Conduct quality assurance investigations of non-conforming products and processes, including identifying underlying causes, and developing and coordinating recommended corrective actions.
• Analyse trends, targeting root causes to develop and implement solutions to reduce customer facing impacts. 
• Develop strategies to promote and instil a robust food safety & quality culture.
• Develop environmental innovations to improve the EMS and reduce our ecological impact.
• Lead CI to ensure successful integration of the company’s FSMS, EMS & WHS systems, with the objective of proactively preventing problems.
• Induct, Train and ensure Competency of HSEQ Team Members (and other areas with HSEQ System Interactions) for compliance. 
• Generate reports and analyse KPIs related to complaints, customers, vendors, query close out, CRM, etc.
• Management of inventory quality, ensuring new deliveries meet our standards.
• Assistance with supplier returns by reason of quality.
• Registration and compliance of products for HACCP certification.

Minimum requirements needed for this role include:

• 3+ years’ experience within Quality Assurance, having maintained a QMS system encompassing ISO compliance, including adherence to changing legal requirements.
• Skills with auditing, compliance and working within a team to drive change.
• Sound experience across managing HSEQ functions.
• Proficient in data analysis tools for identifying improvement areas e.g. Advanced Excel.
• DMS SharePoint experience will be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Be solutions focused with ability to make quick and correct decisions.
• Qualification and training to support your application.

Benefits we offer include:

• Rewarding remuneration, and additional bonuses and rewards
• An inclusive, fun recognition program
• Full time, long-term career opportunity
• Young, passionate, and energetic team
• Positive, happy, and fun working environment
• Recently built office and warehousing facility with excellent amenities

You can learn more about Highgate by visiting our website: www.highgategroup.net.au.

Training will be provided, but you'll have to be a fast learner with experience and talent, and have an outgoing, passionate, positive attitude.

If you would like to join a winning team, and you can see yourself excelling as a result of working within the dynamics of this culture, we're very keen to start our interview process so you can convince us!

We look forward to receiving your application.

Note - only successful candidates will be contacted.

Must be living in Australia, and be willing to work from our Melbourne (Truganina) office.

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage. 

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development across Infrastructure projects to site-based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Quality Assurance role, you will have knowledge in: 

• Produce audit schedules to cover all project requirements and conduct audits 
• Defining quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff 
• Ensuring procedures are properly understood and implemented 
• Agreeing standards and establishing clearly defined quality methods 
• Setting up and maintaining controls and documented procedures 
• Identifying with management relevant quality-related training needs 
• Collating and analysing quality performance data and charts against defined parameters 
• Promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation 
• Setting QA compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved 
• Producing management systems / functional discipline reports 

Aegros is Latin for ‘Patient’. We chose this name because it speaks to our focus on the patient. Every day we strive to place the patient first by providing therapeutic plasma products they would not otherwise be able to access.

At Aegros we believe access to life saving therapeutic plasma drugs is a human right and not a privilege. In a nutshell our mission is to put the patients first through innovation.

Over 30 years we have developed our HaemaFrac™ process which enables countries to turn human plasma they collected into life saving hyperimmune products.

It's no secret that Aegros is expanding rapidly! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Control Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Chief RAQA, you will be responsible for reviewing and approving specifications, testing data and things that affect the quality of the finished product to ensure no errors along with the final product itself.

In this role you will be instrumental in leading the Quality Control team ensuring conformance to GLP and that the highest standard of quality is maintained as we embark on our journey of qualifying our equipment in our newly build laboratories.

The role will require to manage and lead a growing team.

What you will be involved in………

• Perform full spectrum of QC function.

• Set-up and maintain QC laboratory.

• Ensure QC and operational compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Lead for key QC systems such as testing, release of raw materials and finished products, etc.

• Support QA & RA activities.

• Lead in developing and implementing quality strategies and key reporting metrics.

• Evaluates production capabilities and recommend improvements.

• Provide technical assessment and serve as subject matter subject.

• Deviation and compliant management, Products and Materials Release, Validation and Change Control Support, New product introduction and Documentation Control to ensure an efficient operational QC system that assures full compliance with company policies, regulatory requirement and cGMP

• Responsible for ensuring that product to be released meets specification and regulatory requirements

• Responsible for providing quality control oversight for Operations activities

• Raise OOS and lead the investigations.

• Ensure the effectiveness of investigations and to make decisions on the adequacy of investigations, root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions

• Ensure inspection readiness of the area with respect to all internal and external audits. When required provide responses and timely follow up on relevant corrective actions and commitments made as a result of the inspections, communicating with TGA and other regulatory agencies as necessary.

• Establishing appropriate controls for the QC Laboratory.

• Provide support/guidance for the implementation and maintenance of corporate and cGMP standards.

• Perform all duties necessary to confirm compliance with local regulatory and company requirements.

What we would expect from you:

• Perform full spectrum of QC function.

• Set-up and maintain QC laboratory.

• Ensure QC and operational compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Lead for key QC systems such as testing, release of raw materials and finished products, etc.

• Support QA & RA activities.

• Lead in developing and implementing quality strategies and key reporting metrics.

• Evaluates production capabilities and recommend improvements.

• Provide technical assessment and serve as subject matter subject.

• Deviation and compliant management, Products and Materials Release, Validation and Change Control Support, New product introduction and Documentation Control to ensure an efficient operational QC system that assures full compliance with company policies, regulatory requirement and cGMP

• Responsible for ensuring that product to be released meets specification and regulatory requirements

• Responsible for providing quality control oversight for Operations activities

• Raise OOS and lead the investigations.

• Ensure the effectiveness of investigations and to make decisions on the adequacy of investigations, root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions

• Ensure inspection readiness of the area with respect to all internal and external audits. When required provide responses and timely follow up on relevant corrective actions and commitments made as a result of the inspections, communicating with TGA and other regulatory agencies as necessary.

• Establishing appropriate controls for the QC Laboratory.

• Provide support/guidance for the implementation and maintenance of corporate and cGMP standards.

• Perform all duties necessary to confirm compliance with local regulatory and company requirements.

• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously

Here’s what we can offer you…

• An environment which allows the individual to grow alongside the company

• A role that provides the bandwidth to explore innovative solutions while keeping patients at the centre of everything we do

• The chance to work with global industry experts in an organisation where success will be defined not just on successful delivery of goals but on how they were achieved

• A multicultural environment where every voice is heard

• Competitive remuneration package which includes an annual Bonus + Employee Share Options

• Close to public transport

Interested? Apply today...!!!!

Please note the successful candidate must complete a pre-employment medical assessment and undergo background history checks for any items which may be relevant to the duties of the role.

Applicants must be authorised to work in Australia.

Could you be our next Quality Assurance Manager?

As the Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic and tactical programs to manage assigned food categories and suppliers. Your primary goal is to ensure that McDonald's food safety and quality standards are consistently met. This role involves collaboration with internal departments, crisis management, and effective communication.

What can you expect on a day-to-day basis?

• Clearly communicate McDonald’s expectations to suppliers and establish performance criteria
• Monitor and manage designated categories to ensure compliance with McDonald’s food safety, quality, and other standards
• Ensure supplier compliance to the McDonalds Sensory standards for Core & local products
• Collaborate with McDonald’s Strategic Sourcing team to foster strong business relationships with suppliers
• Work closely with global leads to drive Food Safety & Quality improvements in designated categories
• Partner with the Menu team to provide expertise on food safety, regulatory, nutrition, and McDonald's requirements for new products
• Conduct food safety and quality validations for new products in alignment with category requirements
• Validate new equipment suitability for restaurant operations in collaboration with the equipment team
• Establish and maintain food safety systems for products and restaurant food handling in assigned categories
• Facilitate resolution of food quality issues with restaurant operations, suppliers, customer service and other departments
• Provide industry expertise on McDonald’s products, packaging, and processing

Love getting out on the road, solving problems on your feet and meeting new people? A role as a pest control technician with Rentokil Initial could be what you’re looking for.

As a pest control technician, you’ll be responsible for working with commercial and residential customers to keep their premises pest-free.

So, if you are a natural-born problem solver who values autonomy and flexibility, and are looking to be part of an organisation where you are empowered and supported every step of the way, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits of being part of the Rentokil Initial team:

• Working for the world’s largest pest control company
• A fully-maintained company van including fuel card
• Mobile phone
• Employee cash incentive programs & bonuses
• Company uniform, safety boots and all the tools you need
• Comprehensive induction, training and qualification
• Access to employee assistance program, for you and your family
• Ongoing learning and development
• Career Progression, many of our technicians have expanded into managerial, supervisory or cross functional roles
• ...and more!

At Rentokil Initial, we take care of the training, but what we do need from you is:

• Valid manual Australian driver’s license
• As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete pre-employment medical, references and police checks

• Experience working independently to achieve set targets
• Ability to communicate to internal stakeholders and clients both verbally and in writing
• Confident using a mobile phone service app/tablet
• Manage, maintain and build upon client relationships

About Rentokil Initial

At Rentokil Initial, we are proud to be the global expert in pest, hygiene and indoor plant care. What sets us apart is our people. We are a friendly and supportive team driven by a passion to help protect people, enhance lives and preserve our planet, every day.

From washrooms, to aged care homes, to office plantscaping and classrooms – we're there, ready, bursting with passion and pride to make a positive difference for our customers and communities.

In Australia, we operate three brands: Rentokil Pest Control, Initial Hygiene and Ambius Indoor Plants. Our parent company, Rentokil Initial plc, employs more than 56,000 people across more than 80 countries, supporting over 5 million customers.

Employee Testimonials:

"There are so many things I love about my job. I love being on the road, my own little van that I get to zoom around in, and the relationships and connections I get to build."

Angela Smith

Technician

"There's a sense of purpose in what I do. I get up and go to work to make sure that my people are safe, they're happy and our clients are serviced."

Darran Gibson

Local Service Manager

"Rentokil Initial is the undisputed leader in the global pest industry, and I am very happy to work for them."

Don Ng

Pest Control Technician

Digital Asset Custody, globally, without compromise.

Zodia Custody is a FCA, CBI and CSSF registered Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), offering Digital Asset Custody services to Institutional Investors. Zodia Custody is a Venture backed by Standard Chartered Bank, Northern Trust and SBI Digital Asset Holdings based in the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore and Japan.

 We have ambitious plans to scale internationally, by way of internal and external growth. Zodia Custody has also partnered in Japan with SBI to launch the service in APAC and has plans to continue to expand in APAC and Middle-East. We aim to be the best in class in providing Crypto Custodian services.

Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital asset custodian that does not compromise on its control standards. We are regulation first in everything we do.  Within the Risk & Compliance departments, we are at the forefront of innovation and alongside our colleagues are engaged in safely developing Business Services to support the fast-structuring crypto-industry.  

The Risk and Compliance Teams are responsible for allowing the business to scale sustainably, whether it involves new markets, products, blockchains and more. Our Teams are involved in end to end processes to mitigate risks, including financial crime risks, and identification of areas of control weakness. We work directly with the business as key partners in driving control improvement.

 The teams are also responsible for identifying any gaps or weaknesses in Zodia’s adherence to applicable laws, regulations, rules and standards of self-regulatory organisations. Risk & Compliance play a key role in in ensuring key business processes help to manage risks enabling our businesses to continuously improve its risk management processes.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with both the Risk and Compliance teams, which are core teams to Zodia Custody’s success. You will help Zodia Custody in its mission to enable Digital Assets, without compromise.

What you'll be helping us with:

• Making sure Zodia Custody is compliant with risk frameworks, is continually improving these frameworks and is fostering a culture of assessment, challenge and monitoring  
• Continuing to expand, enhance and evolve our company-wide control landscape to meet regulatory expectations and deliver best in class services to our customers
• Scale the business to new markets and products

You'll spend your time:

• Challenging existing processes to ensure we are performing controls in line with and/or exceeding industry standards
• Assessing new products, clients, crypto assets/blockchains and geographies
• Executing design and operating effectiveness control tests to ensure that we have full, accurate picture of the effectiveness of the Zodia Custody-wide control landscape;
• Making recommendations to improve control effectiveness and/or identify where new controls are required;
• Identifying and monitoring risk exposure, as well as collaborating with other departments to develop and implement strategies to mitigate risk.
• Performing 'deep dives' (assurance reviews) on specific risks and/or across a series of related controls to make sure we have the correct control coverage in place and they are operating effectively.
• Managing and fostering positive relationships with key stakeholders across the three lines of defense

Above all, we are looking for people that are excited about helping Zodia Custody scale in a compliant, thoughtful and controlled way.

Key Stakeholders

• Chief Risk Officer
• MLRO/Chief Compliance Officer
• Head of Financial Crime Compliance
• Chief Security Officer
• Operations & Technology
• Regional and Country Heads

 You should apply if:

• You have at least 4 years experience working in a banking, or professional services firm in a risk function or a risk-focused compliance role in the second line of defense.
• You have a good understanding of industry control standards and practices;
• You have experience working in Digital Assets or else a strong passion for working in Digital Assets
• You are hands-on and great at execution;
• You're a self-starter and autonomous, able to make prioritisation decisions;
• You're a team player and collaborate well with other people;
• You're able to facilitate discussions and influence others to gather meaningful feedback and support on your work;
• You have experience managing multiple deadlines through to completion and have excellent attention to detail;
• You're resilient and comfortable working in a fast paced and ambiguous environment where the day to day job is constantly evolving and changing.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Competitive employer contribution pension scheme
• Private health care
• Critical Illness cover
• Life Insurance
• 30 days annual leave
• Flexible bank holidays (can chose whether to work on bank holidays and use the leave elsewhere in the year)

About Us

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $75 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

About the Job

Reporting directly to the Head of Compliance, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting our member communication and marketing strategy ensuring that our members are well-informed and engaging with their Rest accounts. 

You will undertake compliance reviews of Rest’s Digital, Brand and Member Experience content, ensuring it aligns with the latest regulatory and legislative standards. You'll play a critical role in the due diligence process to enable seamless, clear, and compliant communication between Rest and our members.  

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Conduct compliance due diligence reviews for all Digital, Brand and Member Experience content included in communications and digital experiences provided to our Members.
• Ensure that the content generated by Rests’ Digital, Brand and Member Experience is compliant and aligned to industry best practice whist accurately representing Rest’s Vision and Brand
• Be the Compliance SME for review of Digital, Brand and Member Experience content and make recommendations for and manage engagement with the internal legal team as required.
• Provide content compliance advice and guidance to the Digital, Brand and Member Experience Leadership teams, representing Line 2 Compliance
• Provide ongoing training to develop the Rest Digital, Brand and Member Experience teams’ knowledge regarding advertising and marketing compliance and industry best practice.

BESIX Watpac are currently looking for State Quality Manager to join our NSW business working closely with our senior management across all of our projects to drive our quality objectives. Duties include:

• Proactively drive company safety policies, practices and procedures in compliance with OH&S legislative requirements to provide a safe workplace at all times.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Quality Assurance Standards ISO 900
• Ensure coordination and adequate support in the implementation of the company’s Quality & Environmental policies is given to all levels of management and supervision, and to liaise directly with managers in the company to achieve the company’s stated objectives.
• Assist project managers with implementation of Quality & Environmental systems including Environmental Monitoring, Inspection and Testing regimes on projects and provide support and technical assistance to site.
• Provide recommendations for management review toward Systems/Operational improvement.
• Initiate and maintain Quality & Environmental system documentation including, manuals, procedures forms and project management plans.
• Coordinate the maintenance of company based information regarding acceptable Subcontractors/Suppliers, provide evaluations based on review of submitted documentation, or other approved criteria.
• Develop, establish and maintain a record storage system and the company Record Management System to meet Quality and statutory requirements.
• Establish and maintain a programme of internal quality & environmental management system auditing to measure and control effectiveness of the systems.
• Coordinate and maintain the company’s best practice accreditation with DSTAR.

Do you inspire people to learn? Are you a qualified, experienced trainer passionate about delivering best in class customer experiences who can deliver results?

We are looking for an experienced trainer to design, develop and roll out customer service excellence training to our national frontline teams. 

Rentokil Initial is one of the largest business services companies in the world. Our company operates in all major economies of Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The company has some 78,000 employees providing a range of support services in over 50 countries worldwide.

To be successful in this role you will display demonstrated understanding of Contact Centre CX concepts and a variety of interactions practices, quality initiatives, coaching and mentoring, internal sales and the unique demands of frontline staff.

In this role, you will:

• Determine the training requirements for various teams.
• Develop training materials including video tutorials, guidelines and SOP’s
• Determine instructional methods such as individual training, online, face to face, demonstrations, meetings and workshops
• Customer service training as well as personal development for employees
• Foster the highest level of  customer service both internally and externally to contribute to customer growth and satisfaction

Essential criteria:

• Nationally recognised Certificate IV Training & Assessment or other relative discipline
• Previous experience in training in a similar role
• Be able to travel to deliver training
• Confidence in delivering training across all levels of the business
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft applications

Desirable criteria:

• Possess solid business acumen
• Have the experience to show proven results in performance improvement
• Proficiency in Genesys pure cloud application

This is an exciting and challenging position with an organisation that values its people. In return you will be rewarded with a generous remuneration, onsite parking and ongoing support and training.

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Employee Testimonials -

“I love working at Rentokil - I love how the internal team bands together and getting to work with different customers every day.”

Matt Jones

"There's a sense of purpose in what I do. I get up and go to work to make sure that my people are safe, they're happy and our clients are serviced."

Darran Gibson

"I have been with Rentokil Initial for 15 years and they have always been there and supportive of me...so I have tried to carry that on as a manager myself."

Deb Morris

Koala’s mission is: Better furniture experiences, designed with the World in mind. Combining customer-centric products, a world-class technology and fulfillment platform, incredible customer service and social good; we are changing the way people buy and enjoy furniture to create happier, healthier habitats.

Why we have this role @ Koala 

The quality and safety of products we sell to our customers are core to delivering a great experience at Koala within all countries that we currently operate in. This is a high paced and varied role playing an integral part in leading the Quality Team in all quality and compliance aspects; ultimately ensuring our manufacturing partners, products, and marketing claims align with our goals, commitments and values. This position will also be responsible to report key trends, insights and actions into key stakeholders within the business.

What is key to the success of this role @ Koala?

●      Based on Koala values, lead and develop people in the best way, delivery business result. (leadership)

●      Able to work independently or as part of a team with setting & follow up goals and priorities (organisation and prioritisation skills)

●      Deeply understand on quality matters’ contribution and impact to business, customers and suppliers. (Business mindset)

●      Able to engage with all types of internal stakeholders and explain complex issues or requirements in a clear and easy to understand manner (communication skills)

●      Where necessarily, influence outcomes / decisions by working collaboratory with various stakeholders to ensure a win-win outcome (communication skills)

●      Working to tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail (accuracy and detail skills)

●      Able to produce and present reports, training and insights based on on various data sets (analytical and interpretation skills)

●      Champion the importance of product safety and quality throughout the business (leadership skills).

What are the key deliverables for this role?

Product Compliance (New Product Development)

●      Set way of working for product compliance during new product development phase.

●      Ensure that all new products launched by Koala are safe and fit for purpose.  This includes the regular review / updating of any specific Product Development Guidelines, ensuring the appropriate market regulatory requirements are also considered.

●      Work closely with external labs and third party to secure the legal requirements for different markets, has been clear and executed well.

●      Work closely with different authorities, to get latest information on any legal requirement updates, and understand how to implement updates into business.

●      Set up the testing plan both on time and resources-wise yearly, and follow-up status.

Quality Control (Existing Products)

●      Set quality performance KPI for overall business, different categories and suppliers.

●      Undertake regular reviews of existing products in range to determine the root causes of warranties and returns.  Based on these reviews, put in place corrective actions with factories to reduce manufacturing faults and defects.

●      Regularly review products against any current quality and regulatory compliance requirements to ensure they continue to be safe, fit for use and compliant to regulatory requirements in all markets we operate in.  This includes ongoing testing of products and materials where required.

●      Collaborate with various stakeholders within the business to draw insights that are driven by warranties and returns data, customer insights (formal) and customer service feedback to provide recommendations on further improvements that could be made to products (either current or future) and champion the continual improvement of existing products within the range.

●      Working closely with our factory partners, lodge regular credit claims based on the specific requirements of the Supplier and Warranty agreements.  Report back to the finance team on all credit claims successfully lodged.

●      Together with team, Investigate consumer complaints, quality failures and areas of further improvement, and work closely with the Quality team and other internal / external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

●      Escalate any serious injuries or illnesses caused by products to the Director, Quality & Compliance manager to ensure these are appropriately handled by the business.

Ideal background…

●      Minimum 5 years Formal tertiary qualifications in QA/QC or relevant industry experience.

●      Experience with furniture, home furnishings or FMCG environment is preferred, but not limited.

●      People leadership experience is required.

●      Demonstrable experience in method validation is required

●      Demonstrable experience presenting and defending the quality control standards during regulatory inspections

●      High ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders while multitasking on a number of projects within a fast-paced environment

●      Excellent organisational skills, written & verbal communication skills and attention to detail

●      A ever-curious mindset that isn’t afraid to challenge the norms, wanting to learn and grow within the team and business

●      Did we mention that empathy is a must have? Our customers are at the heart of the business and an empathetic approach is a must at every touchpoint

Treehouse Perks and Privileges…

Koala is only great when its employees are happy — and we’re one happy bunch!

• Hybrid work - the team is back in the Alexandria Treehouse 2-3+ days a week, with Tuesday lunches, Monthly barbies, socials and a stocked kitchen of healthy, local and organic produce to look forward to.
• Take a break - Generous time off - volunteer, parental, Koala life leave and more to help keep your work-life balance, balanced.
• Pet-friendly - The Koala Treehouse is as pet-friendly as they get!
• Surprise & delight - The two-word combo at the core of everything we do. All Koalas can expect to enjoy free Koala products with ‘mates rates’ for your friends and fam.
• Support & wellbeing - Our employee experience respects and embraces all families, formed, found and evolving. You’ll have access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes unlimited sessions for financial, work, relationship, family or wellbeing support.
• Accelerate your career - via our Learning Management platform Juno, as well as individual and team growth budgets and dedicated days.
• Community & connection - We believe that simply doing ‘no harm’ isn’t good enough So, how are we doing our part? BCorp Certified, WWF Partnership, volunteer days, a member of SoftLanding, 1% and so much more.
• All in all, the Koala Kommunity is a great place to hang out and belong to!

Koalities we look for…

At Koala, we do things a little differently and we don’t shy away from the fact that we expect a lot from our employees! We are ambitious. We are curious. We are selfless. We want you to challenge expectations, always look to make a difference and give us something different from the norm. We want people that bring great energy, that have a long-game focus and are always trying to find new angles and approaches to the way we work. We're a team full of entrepreneurial spirit and have a relentless focus on 'what's next' but while always reviewing 'what's been done' and learning, growing and adapting. We're confident, but NEVER arrogant and we adapt to change like Steve Smith under a short ball. Honesty and empathy drive everything we do, as well as a total focus on exceeding our customers’ expectations. So if you feel like this could be you... well what the bloody hell are you waiting for? Drop us a line, and let's see what you've got! ;)

There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate, Koala is a place where everyone has opportunity. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day. We’re an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that a diverse workforce is crucial to our success as a business.

To read more, check out our careers page or the great work we do with Work180.