Quality Assurance Specialist - 6 months fixed term

Two QA Opportunities – Join Us Now

Urgent opportunities – immediate start. We’re looking for two experienced Quality Assurance Specialists to join our passionate QA team, each on a 6-month fixed-term basis. We’re moving quickly and expect to begin interviewing as early as next week. In these hands-on roles, you’ll collaborate with production and quality control teams to uphold our Quality Management Systems and deliver on the promises we make to our customers and consumers.

What You’ll Do

As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will:

• Ensure Product Quality: Release finished products to the market by verifying compliance with our Quality Management System (QMS), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Quality Checks: Perform in-process quality checks in manufacturing and packing areas, ensuring products meet specifications at every stage.
• Investigate and Resolve Issues: Lead investigations into customer complaints and quality issues identify root causes and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Internal Audits & Continuous Improvement: Plan and conduct internal audits, participate in continuous improvement projects, and follow up on corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Documentation & Compliance: Prepare, review, and manage documentation, including manufacturing/packing records, export documents (Certificates of Analysis, Export Declarations), and ensure accurate filing and retention of samples.
• Training & Support: Deliver quality-related training to production teams, support new product launches, and provide guidance on GMP and regulatory compliance.
• Collaboration: Work closely with production, quality control, logistics, planning, and customer feedback teams to resolve quality issues and support business goals.
• Team Player: Ability to build relationships, communicate effectively, and contribute to a supportive, high-performing team.
  

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll need the following:

• Minimum experience of 2+ years in Quality Assurance – GMP environment
• Exceptional attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• An ability to multi-task and contribute as a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A tertiary qualification in science, food technology or other relevant field
• Advanced computer literacy, (Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel) 
  

Why Join Vitaco?

• Competitive salary
• Great discount on our products and discounted health insurance
• Subsidised onsite cafe
• Wellness initiative
• Fun and supportive work environment and the list goes on

About Us

At Vitaco 'We Care, We Act, We Succeed'.  We are globally renowned for manufacturing the highest quality natural health products, distributed to over 30 countries across 5 continents.  People who work for Vitaco enjoy a fast-paced industry and relate to our vision of “Empowering healthier lives”.

As a HRD5-Start Employer of Choice, we offer more than just a job.  You'll join a business that values innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement while providing the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that respects all cultures, different ways of thinking, and supports our people to perform at their best and develop to their full potential.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re driven by quality and want to help shape the future of health and nutrition, apply now!
Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

To learn more about this career opportunity or to apply online, please click Apply Online and you will be taken to our careers page.

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