Hilton Food Solutions

Senior Quality Partner

Hilton Food Solutions  •  Auckland, NZ (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

About Us

Join a Global Leader in Food Innovation

At Hilton Foods, partnership is at the heart of everything we do. As a leading international food packaging specialist, we work alongside some of the world's most respected retailers, suppliers and industry experts to deliver high-quality food products to millions of consumers every day.

Our people are our greatest strength. We foster a collaborative, supportive culture where individuals are empowered to grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact. Through flexible working arrangements, wellbeing initiatives, and extensive learning and development opportunities, we invest in our people both professionally and personally.

In partnership with Woolworths, we proudly supply packaged and value-added meat, poultry and seafood products to supermarkets across New Zealand and Australia.

About the Role

We're seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Quality Partner to join our Quality team.

Reporting to the Quality Manager and working closely with the Quality Systems Manager, you'll play a critical role in maintaining and continuously improving our Quality Management System (QMS). This is a fantastic opportunity to influence food safety, compliance and operational excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

If you're someone who thrives on continuous improvement, enjoys collaborating across teams and is passionate about quality, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

As our Senior Quality Partner, you’ll:

  • Support and maintain the site's Quality Management System, ensuring policies, procedures, work instructions and documentation remain accurate, compliant and effective.
  • Partner with operational teams to ensure regulatory, food safety and customer requirements are embedded in everyday practices.
  • Coach and support stakeholders on food safety compliance, quality standards and customer specifications.
  • Conduct internal audits and inspections, identify improvement opportunities and drive the closure of non-conformances.
  • Play an active role within the HACCP team, contributing to food safety and risk management initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Learning & Development and operational leaders to ensure training requirements are effectively delivered and maintained.
  • Assist with non-conformance investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement activities across the site.
  • Support a culture of quality excellence and accountability throughout the business.
  • The Senior QP also helps with overall team rostering and task management.
  • Assist in coordinating Quality team resources, including rostering and task allocation, to support business priorities and maintain operational effectiveness.

What you’ll Bring

We're looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement skills. You will ideally have:

  • A Bachelors Degree in a Scientific and/or Quality Systems or a related discipline
  • Previous experience in Quality, Food Safety or Quality Systems role within FMCG, food manufacturing or a similar production environment.
  • Strong knowledge of quality management systems, audits and compliance frameworks.
  • Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
  • The ability to influence and build strong relationships across all levels of the business.
  • Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
  • High levels of computer literacy and data management capability.
  • A proactive mindset and passion for continuous improvement.

Why Hilton Foods?

At Hilton Foods, you'll be joining a business where innovation, quality and collaboration drive success.

We are committed to helping our people develop rewarding careers while working in a supportive, inclusive and high-performing environment.

  • Career development on an international level
  • Accredited training opportunities
  • Highly automated world class facility – you won’t see this anywhere else!
  • All training, uniform & PPE provided
  • Subsidised onsite canteen

Are you ready to devour a new challenge in a new environment? Apply now and join the Hilton Foods Asia Pacific team! 

Hilton Food Solutions

About Hilton Food Solutions

At Hilton Food Solutions, we specialise in connecting trusted global suppliers with customers across multiple food sectors, including retail, wholesale, foodservice, manufacturing and e-commerce.

Founded in 2016 and based in Huntingdon, UK, we work with a worldwide network of alliance partners and benefit from access to Hilton Foods’ ten European and three APAC processing sites. This allows us to deliver tailored solutions that meet diverse provenance, budgets and format requirements—covering a wide range of fresh and frozen proteins.

Our work is guided by five values:

• Collaborative – working together across teams, geographies, and partners to deliver real solutions

• Innovative – constantly improving and transforming the way we work

• Agile – responding quickly to change and staying ahead of market needs

• Ambitious – setting bold goals and achieving them alongside our customers

• Responsible – doing what’s right for people, communities and the planet

Our strength lies in building valued, long-term relationships grounded in quality, service and expertise. Innovation sits at the heart of what we do; our approach to product development ensures we continue to lead with high standards, technical excellence and globally recognised sourcing practices.

At Hilton Food Solutions, we pride ourselves on being more than a supplier - we’re a trusted partner in innovation, growth, and sustainability.

To get in touch with us, please contact Commercial-HFS@hiltonfoods.com

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Huntingdon, GB
Year Founded
2016
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