Quality Auditor - First Shift: Food Safety & QA

The Kraft Heinz Company; Town of Avon (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

401(k) with company match

Overtime opportunities

Shift differentials

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company Avon plant in Avon, NY is seeking a Quality Auditor to support food safety, regulatory compliance, and product quality. You will perform sanitation audits, conduct sampling and testing, and verify HACCP and GMP adherence while coordinating with Operations, Sanitation, and Quality teams.

You will document findings, maintain quality records, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives across shifts, ensuring safety and efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work all shifts, cover vacations, weekends, holidays, and mandated overtime as needed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Prior manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational sanitation audits and daily housekeeping inspections.
• Conduct bacteriological and environmental swabbing activities.
• Verify compliance with HACCP programs and food safety requirements.
• Monitor metal detector performance and document verification records.
• Inspect incoming raw materials and ingredients as required.
• Perform hourly weight control checks utilizing approved systems and equipment.
• Conduct residual oxygen, gas mixture, seal integrity, and package quality testing.
• Complete finished product evaluations and case audits.
• Identify, document, and communicate quality concerns and non-conformances.
• Place product on hold when necessary and communicate findings to Quality leadership.
• Enter and maintain component complaint and quality documentation records.
• Complete required quality, food safety, and traceability documentation.
• Support regulatory, customer, and internal quality audits.
• Maintain housekeeping standards throughout the production shift.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and corrective action activities.

Skills

Quality inspection

Auditing

HACCP knowledge

GMP knowledge

Food safety verification

Documentation

Data entry

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Tools

SWAB testing

Environmental monitoring

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company Avon plant in Avon, NY is seeking a Quality Auditor to support food safety, regulatory compliance, and product quality. You will perform sanitation audits, conduct sampling and testing, and verify HACCP and GMP adherence while coordinating with Operations, Sanitation, and Quality teams.

You will document findings, maintain quality records, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives across shifts, ensuring safety and efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing