Quality, Safety & Environment Manager - Grinders, Fairfield VIC
BewerbenQUALITY SAFETY ENVIRONMENT MANAGER
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- GRINDERS TEAM - FAIRFIELD, VIC
- PLEASE REACH OUT TO MICHAEL PETERKIN FOR MORE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ROLE
ABOUT THE GRINDERS COFFEE TEAM
As part of the larger CCEP Australia family, Grinders Coffee has become one of Australia's premier coffee companies. From humble beginnings in Melbourne, it has grown to be one of the largest coffee houses in Australia and one of the fastest growing Strategic Business Units within CCEP. Grinders now encompasses a number of well-known brands including Grinders Coffee, Giancarlo Coffee and Temple Tea & Taboo.
Over the last 7 years the business has grown exponentially in volume and has partnered with some iconic businesses that have driven profitable outcomes and increased brand recognition.
The Grinders Supply Chain Team is based in our Roastery in Fairfield, Victoria. Supply Chain compromises an array of function under its banner and the reach extends from procurement of both green beans & finished products to customer deliveries.
QUALITY, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT MANAGER
This position sits at the heart of Grinders Coffee’s Supply Chain team, based at the iconic Fairfield Roastery in Victoria. As part of the Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) family, Grinders Coffee has evolved from a Melbourne institution into one of Australia’s leading coffee brands, supported by a diverse portfolio including Grinders Coffee, Giancarlo Coffee, and Origin Tea & Taboo.
With significant growth in recent years and partnerships with major national brands, this role plays a pivotal part in ensuring that quality, food safety, environmental stewardship, and workplace safety standards continue to support the business as it scales.
What will you be doing?
Leadership & Culture
- Champion and role-model leadership behaviours, embedding accountability and continuous improvement across the site.
- Own and review QSE-related KPIs, contributing to site performance, risk management, and financial outcomes.
- Provide timely, constructive feedback to support employee development.
Quality Management
- Own the design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of the Quality Management System
- Maintain ISO certifications across Quality, Food Safety, and Environment, ensuring audit readiness and compliance.
- Ensure the Grinders Coffee Management System supports business strategy and operational excellence.
Food Safety Management
- Provide site-level assurance that food safety, environmental, and WHS risks are identified, controlled, and effectively managed.
- Act as the primary site representative with regulators, certifying bodies, and key customers on QSE matters
- Develop and maintain food safety programs, procedures, and documentation.
Environmental Management
- Ensure environmental risks are identified, controlled, and effectively managed.
- Develop and maintain environmental management programs and sustainability initiatives.
- Lead environmental audits and certification activities and ensure integration into the broader management system.
Safety Management
- Ensure workplace health and safety risks are identified, controlled, and effectively managed.
- Develop and maintain WHS programs that promote a proactive, safety-first culture.
- Lead WHS audit and certification activities and ensure alignment with legislative and system requirements.
Training & Capability Development
- Own the QSE training framework, including needs analysis, planning, delivery, and effectiveness review.
- Define and document competency requirements across Quality, Food Safety, Environment, and WHS.
- Ensure effective induction and ongoing capability development for employees and leaders.
Corrective Actions & Continuous Improvement
- Act as the subject matter expert in problem solving for quality, environmental and safety issues.
- Analyse QSE data and insights to support operational teams and decision‑making.
- Lead investigations and implement corrective actions for customer and consumer complaints.
Let’s talk about You
- Proven quality leader with FMCG or food manufacturing experience and a strong track record in team development.
- Degree‑qualified in Food Science, Technology, or related field, with deep technical expertise in Quality Assurance.
- Demonstrated experience leading certification and compliance across ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, FSANZ, Rainforest Alliance, ACO, Halal, and Kosher standards.
- SAP ECC experience desirable.
What’s in it for you?
- A generous performance related incentive scheme
- Employee Share Purchase program
- Attractive leave package including paid parental leave and purchase leave options.
- Free monthly product allowances to share with family and friends (including Coca-Cola, Mount Franklin, Monster and more!).
- Wellbeing and health benefits that include: a fitness passport, free access for you and family to the employee assistance program (and counselling services), and discounts with customers including Microsoft, Hertz, GoGet and Estee Lauder.
Why choose us for your next role?
At CCEP we are committed to creating a great place to work, where people can grow, be happy, and be well in a safe, open, diverse, and inclusive workplace. We’re investing to make sure our people have the tools and capabilities needed to succeed. And we hope you want to be part of that.
Applications Close Friday 10th April, 2026
At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are always refreshing the way we work and becoming a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable company. It’s important to us that you have the best recruitment experience possible, therefore, please let us know what support we can put in place for you in terms of any accessibility adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment.
This role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references, working rights and/or medical check, background checks, dependent on role.