QA Team Leader - Release/Documentation - 12 Month Fixed Term

Our Story

Vitaco is the home of an outstanding collection of leading New Zealand and Australian supplements, health food and sports nutrition brands. Our four power brands — Nutra-Life, Healtheries, Athena and Musashi — have been empowering healthier lives across Australia, New Zealand and more than 30 countries worldwide for over 100 years.

Health and wellness is our passion. With over 650 people across New Zealand and Australia, Vitaco is a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation with strong growth and a commitment to continuous improvement across all areas of the business. 

Vitaco is growing — and it’s an exciting time to join us!

Role overview:

Reporting to the Head of Quality Assurance, you’ll ensure Vitaco’s Quality Management System (QMS) meets legislative, internal and customer requirements. This fixed-term role leads product release, critical documentation and MPI eligibility documents across foods, dietary supplements and listed medicines.

You’ll drive QA across in-house manufacturing, influence stakeholders, and lift capability to support Vitaco’s growth in New Zealand and internationally.

This is a 12-month fixed term role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and embed Vitaco’s quality culture across the business
• Ensure compliance and support management of RMPs, FCPs and GMP
• Provide quality/compliance guidance on operational, regulatory and QMS documentation
• Approve product release for sale
• Maintain current SOPs, specifications, and manufacturing/packing documentation
• Manage key quality systems: eligibility documents for MPI, change controls/deviations, and incident investigations

Qualifications and attributes required:

• Tertiary qualification in Food Science, GMP or similar
• 5+ years’ leadership experience in food, supplements or a related industry
• Proven QA/QMS leadership in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience across RMPs, FCPs and GMP, including HACCP
• Working knowledge of Official Assurance Specifications and MPI e-cert
• Strong auditing, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement capability with solid analytical/Excel skills

Why Join Us?

At Vitaco, We Care. We Act. We Succeed.

As a HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice, we offer more than just a job — we offer a career where you can make a real impact in a growing manufacturing environment.

You can look forward to:

• Competitive renumeration
• Staff discounts on our products
• Access to discounted health insurance
• Subsidised onsite café
• Wellness initiatives
• Access to in-house wellness and naturopathic support
• A supportive, down-to-earth team culture

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early rather than waiting for the closing date.

To learn more about this opportunity or to apply online, please click Apply Online.

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Agency notice: This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Vitaco’s recruitment team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you for respecting this process.

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