Farm Milk Quality And Responsible Sourcing Specialist

At Saputo, our best comes from our people.
We're a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence.
Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we've grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.
Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.How you will make contributions that matterWe're looking for a Farm Milk Quality and Responsible Sourcing Specialist to join our Farm Milk Quality Team based in Allansford.Reporting to the Head of Milk Quality Assurance, you will manage supplier milk quality across our operations in the western district of Victoria and SE South Australia as well as providing industry and business leadership in the areas of animal welfare and farm sustainability.
You will draw on your technical expertise to partner with Field Services, Farmers and Inbound Logistics, to ensure milk delivered to site is of optimal quality and meets regulatory standards.
Key elements of your role will include:Building exceptionally strong relationships and developing a close understanding of the challenges faced by both our farmers, logistics partners and manufacturing facilitiesLeading and coaching continual improvement in our milk quality performance through the coordination and delivery of targeted improvement initiativesEnsuring the effective investigation of milk quality incidents and verification of the adequacy of corrective actionsSupporting the regulatory compliance farms in both milk quality and food safetyPromoting animal welfare and supporting our animal welfare policyPromoting sustainable agriculture practices including driving emissions reduction initiatives and supporting our sustainable agriculture policyAnalysis and reporting as requiredAbout youQualifications in veterinary science (ideally), agriculture or sustainabilityDemonstrated experience in quality assurance within agriculture, preferably dairyExceptional relationship building skills with the ability to navigate potentially sensitive situationsDemonstrated experience in implementing change and continuous improvement processesStrong IT skillsWe'll support you withThe opportunity to progress your career and to continue to make contributions that matterA fantastic team cultureFlexible working options where operationally achievableLearning and development opportunities with the ability to grow in your own wayAbility to participate in our Employee Share Ownership Program