Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician

Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’.

The Company achieved sales of CHF
5.1billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over
100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at

12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Do you have a taste for quality? We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic team player that has a passion and drive to ensure the highest quality in everything we do, to join our Quality Team.

As a Quality Control Technician, you will be required to test and release products that are within specification. You will support cross functional stakeholders, such as production/manufacturing, warehouse, technical, sales, customer care and planning teams. You will set up sensory samples for tasting and partake in panel tasting. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our manufacturing processes cover the relevant controls and practices to maintain a high level of quality.

In this exciting new role, with a delivery mindset you will:

• Develop our Business:
  Assist in setting up best practice to ensure all aspects of Quality are implemented and controlled in the Production area;
  Conduct Calibration checks as needed;
  Take part in daily sensory panel;
  Drive continuous improvement, and contribute to making QC processes more efficient;
  Raise quality non-conformances for out of specification finished goods and raw materials
• Position our Products:
  Analyze all incoming raw materials and finished good samples promptly to ensure that we are providing superior quality products to our customers;
  Assist management in reinforcing Good Manufacturing Practices in Production;
  Conduct allergen and environmental swabs regularly to ensure that our workplace is a safe and healthy environment to work in
• Service our Customers:
  Ensure that our products are tested and released in a timely manner

You?

You are someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? You thrive in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? You want to collaborate and learn together with teams who are passionate as you are? Then come join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
• A minimum of 12 months experience working in a QC role in food manufacturing industry or in a laboratory
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable with Google Suite, Microsoft Suite
• Tech Savvy
• HACCP and GMP knowledge
• Basic SAP knowledge will be highly regarded
• Quality Control knowledge from a food manufacturing industry will be highly regarded

• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a busy team as well as autonomously
• Proactive, Action Oriented
• Customer Focused
• Analytical
• Meticulous, someone who loves precision and detail

You must have the appropriate work rights to live and work in Sydney to apply for this job.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.