Food Safety Quality Support

Food Safety Quality Support

• Opportunity to launch your Food Safety Quality Career
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Location: Tomoana, New Zealand

Kickstart Your Food Safety Quality Career with Kraft Heinz

Are you a recent graduate or student looking to launch 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 FSQ Support to join the team based out of our Tomoana, New Zealand site

The Company

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:

• Provide verification and validation support, coordinating GMP audits, KHMS (Kraft Heinz Management System) performance monitoring and environmental monitoring programs
• Maintain accurate performance monitoring records and ensure adherence to audit schedules, escalating any out‑of‑spec potable water or environmental results
• Support investigation of customer complaints and hygiene‑related issues, assist root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to drive process improvements
• Support Animal Nutrition site activities including review, verification and actions associated with performance monitoring and cleaning & sanitation
• Support the Compliance & System Lead in KHMS, Golden Rules and audit readiness; participate in internal and external audits and ensure timely follow‑up on actions
• Liaise with third‑party providers (cleaning, pest control) as the site contact to ensure service quality, compliance and contractual fulfilment
• Prepare and deliver site reporting, including monthly Golden Rule reporting and quarterly business review updates with third‑party cleaning providers
• Provide process improvement support, awareness and training to other functions and support Process Team/GEMBA schedule coverage as required

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in food science, food technology or a related discipline
• At least one year's experience in a quality or food safety role preferred, including conducting internal audits and validations
• Practical experience supporting closure of corrective actions and participating in risk assessments
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to liaise across functions and with third‑party providers
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail when assessing products, environmental and potable water results
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and personal/professional development
• Good communication, organisational and time‑management skills; able to prioritise in a fast‑paced environment
• 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?

If you're passionate about food safety and quality, eager to develop your skills in verification, validation, audits and continuous improvement, and enjoy working collaboratively across functions, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible — applications will be reviewed as they come in and the role may close early.