Senior Lab Technician

The Kraft Heinz Company; Hastings; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Leave Options

Great Place to Work certification

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Hastings, New Zealand, is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to join our Quality team based on King Street. This permanent role offers the chance to grow your Microbiology and Laboratory career in a collaborative environment.

You will run the lab daily, maintain ISO 17025 and RLP standards, support Lab Manager in their absence, train Lab Technicians, and ensure equipment and reagents are calibrated and verified.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a relevant field (Microbiology, Chemistry or similar).
• Strong laboratory experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand with full working rights.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• People leadership exposure is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Run the lab on a day-to-day basis and cover Laboratory Manager in their absence.
• Maintain quality standards (ISO 17025 and RLP criteria) and handle urgent lab matters.
• Support Lab Technician training and supervise staff.
• Check equipment calibrations, source alternatives and ensure high-quality results.
• Ensure lab equipment and reagents are calibrated and verified per HW manual.

Skills

Lab experience

Leadership exposure

MS Office

LIMS database

Education

Bachelor of Science

Tools

LIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Senior Laboratory Technician

• Opportunity to grow your Microbiology & Laboratory career!

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

• Location: King St, Hastings, New Zealand.

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!

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 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.

• Strong proficiency using Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.

• 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

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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.