Quality Control (QC) Officers

If you are an enthusiastic and motivated job seeker looking for the next step in your career, this is your role!

About the Business

Sunripe is a family-owned agribusiness and Australia's largest producer of field-grown snacking tomatoes. With multiple farms and a state-of-the-art packing facility, we supply supermarkets nationwide year-round. While we're best known for our premium tomatoes, our range has expanded to include capsicums, zucchinis, and melons.

Our passionate team is always growing. If you share our commitment to quality and innovation in Australian horticulture, we’d love to hear from you. We have multiple casual roles available.

Summary:

The QC Officers are responsible for operational quality control activities to ensure products are sorted and packed correctly according to company standards. This role involves inspecting produce quality, verifying that products have been properly graded and sorted, and ensuring all labels on punnets are accurate and compliant. The QC Officer works closely with packing teams to maintain quality standards, minimize errors, and ensure products are ready for dispatch. Attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares appropriate machinery and equipment for daily pack out.

• Calibrates QC scales prior to first box check.

• Monitors product quality and ensures product is graded according to specifications

• Checks each box, crate and punnet that is inspected has packed on / used by date printed on packaging.

• Records inspections on pack line inspection schedules, ensuring all sections are completed.

• Continuously monitors the stock being packed and records findings on QC database system.

Our ideal candidate will be required to have the following attributes: 

• A strong work ethic and attention to detail.

• Willingness to rotate between different roles and areas of the business.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

• Flexibility and adaptability to change in a fast-paced environment.

• Great communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude.

• Previous experience in food processing, packing, or sorting (preferred but not essential).

Benefits

• A friendly Culture of support and collaboration.

• Be part of an ever-growing family-run business.

• Friendly, approachable management team

• Fantastic work/life balance!

• We care about your well-being: Free access to 24/7 counselling and support services

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send resume (including two recent referees) and cover letter addressing the ‘key selection criteria’.