Job Description
Compliance and Systems Lead
- Opportunity to grow your Food Safety Quality & Compliance career!
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Location: Tomoana, New Zealand
Grow Your Quality & Compliance Career with Kraft Heinz!
Are you looking to grow your FSQ and compliance career, and join a dynamic team with a strong track record of internal growth? We have a permanent opportunity to help ensure site-wide compliance by defining, implementing and maintaining requirements aligned with KHMS, internal standards, regulatory obligations and external audit expectations.
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:
- Lead HACCP reviews and maintain current, compliant food safety plans that accurately reflect site practices
- Audit and maintain prerequisite programs, ensuring alignment with Management System, regulatory and customer standards
- Update and maintain all food safety documentation and records in I‑Leader
- Lead verification, validation and performance monitoring activities, including GMP audits, HACCP checks and Management System metrics
- Schedule, conduct and trend performance monitoring and customer complaint investigations, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement
- Act as accountable owner for assigned KHMS standards, implement baseline plans, and complete daily walkthroughs and Golden Rules checks
- Lead and support internal and external audits, ensure audit-readiness and timely close-out and verification of corrective actions
- Provide technical guidance, coaching and training to cross-functional staff to build capability in HACCP, GMP and audit preparedness
- Support the Food Safety Quality (FSQ) Lead as 2IC, providing coverage, decision-making support and leadership presence when required
- Ensure all FSQ activities comply with Kraft Heinz Food Safety, EHS, Ethical and HR policies and promote company values and food safety ownership
About you:
- Tertiary qualification in food science, food technology or a related discipline
- Proven experience in a food safety quality role, including experience leading people.
- HACCP Principles & Application (Level 4) certified
- Experience conducting internal and/or external audits; practical knowledge of SQF and customer audit requirements
- Experience with RMP (MPI requirements) and Food Control Plan implementation
- Strong communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams and to be analytical when assessing products against specific requirements
- Proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and professional development
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with a willingness to learn Kraft Heinz Management System, I‑Leader and other FSQ systems
- Eligibility to work in New Zealand – 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
- 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 and quality, committed to HACCP, KHMS and audit‑ready practices, and enjoy leading and collaborating across functions to drive continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application promptly — we review applications as they come in and the role may close early.
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Location(s)
Tomoana
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.