Quality Technician - Tasting Room

The Kraft Heinz Company; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global food company as a Quality Technician in Birmingham. You will support quality control processes in the Tasting Room, ensuring high standards for iconic food products. This role offers opportunities for growth in the food and beverage sector, emphasizing attention to detail and collaboration.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Training provided

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Working experience in a similar background.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality risks.
• Physical role requiring manual lifting.

Responsibilities

• Support tasting room operations and quality control.
• Collaborate with quality and R&D teams.
• Manage samples using SAP database.

Skills

Attention to detail

Digital literacy

Knowledge of food safety

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

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Quality Technician - Tasting Room, Birmingham

Client: The Kraft Heinz Company

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Role: Quality Technician - Tasting Room

Working hours: Monday-Friday 8-4:00pm

Who are we?

We are Kraft-Heinz Kitt Green - Home of our world-famous Heinz Baked Beans, "Nourishing the Nation" and in production since 1959! You will be joining one of the world's best loved Food & Beverage brands, as well as one of the most iconic FMCG factories in Europe.

About the Role

We're looking for a detail-driven and organised individual to join our Tasting Room Operations team! As a key player in our quality control process, you'll play a vital role in supporting the assessment of finished products before they hit the market. Your attention to detail will ensure that every product meets our high standards, and your efficiency will help us meet our business goals.

This role is part of our Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) structure on site and offers a great springboard into future positions within both your immediate team and wider - come kick-off your career with one of the world's best loved Food & Beverage brands here at Kraft-Heinz!

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the smooth operation of our tasting room, enabling our team to evaluate products with precision and speed;
• Collaborate with the quality and R&D teams to ensure timely and accurate sampling and analysis;
• Master the art of sample management: identify, locate, and obtain quarantined and standard goods using our SAP database;
• Pack, label, and dispatch samples with precision, using our pallet truck transport facility to get them to the right destination.
• Support tasting room operations to ensure smooth product assessment;
• Collaborate with quality and R&D teams for timely sampling and analysis;
• Identify and locate quarantined and standard goods using SAP database;
• Obtain and prepare samples for analysis;
• Pack, label, and dispatch samples to Quality and R&D teams;
• Use pallet truck transport facility to transport samples;
• Ensure accurate sample data and matching requests;
• Meet business requirements for timely product release;
• Maintain high standards of quality and attention to detail;
• Work efficiently to meet business goals and deadlines.

Expected Experience and Required Skills

• Working experience in a similar background;
• Proficient in digital literacy, including Office and SAP (training provided);
• A strong knowledge of food safety and quality risks;
• Please note - this is a physical role that will require a degree of manual lifting.

About Us

Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.

Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.

Why Us

We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and commitment to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.

Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and cultivating strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.