Senior Lab Technician

JobSpace; Hastings; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Leave Options — purchased/volunteer/bi

Great Place to Work certification NZ/A

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to join the Quality team based in Hastings, New Zealand. The role oversees daily lab operations and supports the Laboratory Manager in their absence, ensuring ISO 17025 quality standards are met.

The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Microbiology or Chemistry, strong lab experience in manufacturing, and exposure to leadership. LIMS exposure is highly valued, with full working rights in New Zealand.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in science is required.
• Strong proven experience in a manufacturing laboratory.
• People leadership exposure is desirable but not mandatory.
• LIMS database exposure strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day laboratory operations and act for Laboratory Manager in their absence.
• Maintain quality standards (ISO 17025, RLP criteria) and handle urgent lab matters.
• Support with Lab Technician training and supervisory activities.
• Check equipment calibrations and ensure quality of results.
• Ensure calibration/verification of lab equipment and reagents as per manual.

Skills

Lab operations

Quality mindset

Communication

Proactive thinker

People leadership exposure

Education

Bachelor of Science (Microbiology or Chemistry)

Tools

LIMS database

Job description

Opportunity to grow your Microbiology & Laboratory career!

Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Grow Your Food Safety & Quality Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow 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 Senior Laboratory Technician to join our Quality team based out of King St (Hastings), New Zealand!

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:

• The Senior Laboratory Technician position is responsible for the day to day running of the lab and to act for the Laboratory Manager in their absence.
• Ensure the Lab maintains quality standards (ISO 17025. RLP criteria), whilst managing complex and urgent laboratory matters to support Laboratory Manager.
• Support with Lab Technician training and supervisory activities.
• Checking equipment calibrations, sourcing alternative equipment, and ensuring the quality of laboratory results are of a high standard.
• Ensure laboratory equipment, reagents, media used in the daily performance of work has been calibrated and verified as required by the HW Laboratory manual

About you:

• Tertiary qualification e.g. Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or similar required.
• Strong & proven experience working in a laboratory setting within manufacturing is required.
• People leadership exposure is desired, but not mandatory.
• LIMs Database exposure is strongly desired.
• Great people leadership capability, communication skills, and a proactive thinker.
• 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?

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.