Food Safety & Quality Graduate - Future Leader Program

Kinisla; Munster; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinisla Graduate Programme is a permanent, full-time role designed for ambitious graduates who aspire to become future senior leaders in our business. This two-year leadership development programme commences September 2027 and combines formal learning, hands-on operational experience, mentoring across the business and meaningful projects.

From day one, you will build the commercial, operational and leadership capabilities needed to grow your career with Kinisla, with responsibilities spanning

Qualifications

• Degree with at least a 2:1 in a relevant science/health discipline.
• Demonstrated interest in building a career in Food Safety & Quality within FMCG/food manufacturing.
• Curious, open to learning and actively seek feedback.
• Self-starter who takes ownership, prioritises effectively and adapts to changing priorities.
• Ability to influence, listen and build trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ambitious, challenges the status quo and seeks practical improvements for the business.
• Flexibility to work across different sites and functions.

Responsibilities

• Supporting quality and food safety projects across our manufacturing operations.
• Establishing, tracking and analysing key performance indicators, identifying trends and supporting corrective actions.
• Participating in audits, inspections and compliance activities against internal, customer and regulatory standards.
• Supporting quality control through product specifications, analytical procedures, sampling programmes and control systems.
• Contributing to live quality and food safety improvement projects.
• Supporting designed experiments, capability studies and data analysis to improve process and product performance.
• Conducting risk assessments and supporting the investigation of quality or food safety issues.
• Maintaining, updating and continuously improving quality and food safety systems, procedures and records.

Education

Degree with at least a 2:1 in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Health & Safety or related discipline

Job description

Kinisla Graduate Programme is a permanent, full-time role designed for ambitious graduates who aspire to become future senior leaders in our business. This two-year leadership development programme commences September 2027 and combines formal learning, hands-on operational experience, mentoring across the business and meaningful projects.

From day one, you will build the commercial, operational and leadership capabilities needed to grow your career with Kinisla, with responsibilities spanning