Food Safety Quality Assistant
Opportunity to launch your Food Safety / Quality Assurance Career
Work on-site with some flexibility to WFH Fridays
Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650
Kickstart Your Food Safety / Quality Assurance Career with Kraft Heinz!
Are you a recent graduate or student looking to launch your career in Food Safety? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Food Safety Quality Assistant to join our Quality team at our Wagga Wagga site.
The Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Verify paperwork and records, manage taste panels, and test finished products to ensure safety and quality.
Assist the production team with quality-related issues, troubleshoot problems, and help with root cause analysis.
Liaise with suppliers regarding non-conforming goods and manage the supplier complaint process.
Drive the site's non-conforming goods and rework processes and monitor adherence to internal and external requirements.
Ensure compliance with Kraft Heinz and external third-party requirements and escalate any issues or non-compliance.
Assist with third-party audits, internal governance programs, and regulatory compliance.
Work with the broader team across Australia, New Zealand, and the global FSQ community to support FSQ systems improvements and projects.
About you:
Experience in managing quality and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (preferred)
A tertiary qualification in Science, Engineering, or Technology
Experience working in the FMCG industry (preferred)
A combination of technical expertise in thermal processing (including retorting, pasteurisation, freezing, chilling, cannery, and flexible packaging) and strong analytical, interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills (preferred)
Eligibility to work in Australia – with full working rights.
Benefits of working with us
Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
Novated Leasing
Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
In House Training Programs
Corporate Discount Programs
Ready to make an Impact?
If you're passionate about Food Safety / Quality, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and might close the ad early. We are keen to hear from you.
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Location(s)Wagga
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.