Food Safety Quality Support
Opportunity to launch your Food Safety Quality Career
Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Location: Tomoana, New Zealand
Kickstart Your Food Safety Quality Career with Kraft Heinz!
Are you a recent graduate or student looking to launch your career in Food Safety Quality? 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 an FSQ Support to join the team based out of our Tomoana, New Zealand 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:
Provide verification and validation support, coordinating GMP audits, KHMS (Kraft Heinz Management System) performance monitoring and environmental monitoring programs
Maintain accurate performance monitoring records and ensure adherence to audit schedules, escalating any out‑of‑spec potable water or environmental results
Support investigation of customer complaints and hygiene‑related issues, assist root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to drive process improvements
Support Animal Nutrition site activities including review, verification and actions associated with performance monitoring and cleaning & sanitation
Support the Compliance & System Lead in KHMS, Golden Rules and audit readiness; participate in internal and external audits and ensure timely follow‑up on actions
Liaise with third‑party providers (cleaning, pest control) as the site contact to ensure service quality, compliance and contractual fulfilment
Prepare and deliver site reporting, including monthly Golden Rule reporting and quarterly business review updates with third‑party cleaning providers
Provide process improvement support, awareness and training to other functions and support Process Team/GEMBA schedule coverage as required
About you:
Tertiary qualification in food science, food technology or a related discipline
At least one year’s experience in a quality or food safety role preferred, including conducting internal audits and validations
Practical experience supporting closure of corrective actions and participating in risk assessments
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to liaise across functions and with third‑party providers
Analytical mindset and attention to detail when assessing products, environmental and potable water results
Proactive approach to continuous improvement and personal/professional development
Good communication, organisational and time‑management skills; able to prioritise in a fast‑paced environment
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, eager to develop your skills in verification, validation, audits and continuous improvement, and enjoy working collaboratively across functions, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible — applications will be reviewed as they come in and the role may close early.
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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.