FSQ Technician

Heinz; Hastings; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food safety employer in New Zealand is seeking a Food Safety Graduate to join its Quality Assurance team. This role involves implementing quality management plans, investigating issues, and supporting product development. The ideal candidate has a strong food safety background, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for the food industry. Benefits include competitive compensation, in-house training, and flexible leave options.

Benefits

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Purchased Leave option

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discounts

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in food safety and quality.
• Ability to grasp technical concepts.
• Good interpersonal skills for team collaboration.
• High computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Help implement plans for quality risk management.
• Investigate quality issues and customer complaints.
• Support quality decisions.
• Participate in quality audits.
• Assist with product testing and sampling.
• Provide training on quality procedures.

Skills

Food safety principles

Quality risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Technical decision-making

Education

Food Safety degree

Job description

Overview

• Opportunity to develop your career in Food Safety

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

• Location: Tomoana, New Zealand

Kickstart Your Food Safety / Quality Assurance Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you a recent Food Safety graduate looking to launch your career in FMCG? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting opportunity in our Quality team based in Tomoana, New Zealand. If you are an enthusiastic individual with a strong emphasis on learning, we want to hear from you!

TheCompany

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

• Help the Food Safety and Quality team implement plans to manage quality risks and improve processes.

• Investigate and resolve quality issues and customer complaints.

• Support the team in making decisions to reduce complaints and improve production quality.

• Participate in regular audits and checks to ensure quality standards are met.

• Assist with testing and sampling of products to ensure they meet quality standards.

• Represent the Food Safety and Quality team in new product development and changes to processes or packaging.

• Provide training to other teams on quality procedures.

• Help with reporting and meetings to ensure quality standards are met.

• Ensure all products meet customer and company quality requirements before they are released

About you

• Strong foundation in food safety and quality, with a good understanding of low acid and acid food safety principles.

• Ability to grasp technical concepts and make informed decisions on product quality.

• Experience with quality risk assessment and sound judgment.

• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.

• High level of computer literacy, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems.

• High level of personal integrity and a strong sense of right and wrong.

• Strong character and a passion for working in the food industry, with relevant technical experience.

• 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

• Novated Leasing

• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand

• In House Training Programs

• Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact? Change it as per the job title

If you're passionate about Food Safety & Quality Assurance, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advertisement early. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Location: 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