FSQ Team Leader - Rapid Progression

Who Are We?
The Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.

Note: this role is a 12 month contract with the potential to extend!

About the Role

• To support the FSQ department and the Site with the quality risk management programme (Q-RMP) requirements and implementation of action plans.
• To contribute to effective investigation and outcomes of quality incidents, internal and external complaints.
• To support the FSQ department and Site decisions and actions to reduce customer complaints and improve right first-time production.
• To participate in the FSQ department internal audit schedule and validation schedule.
• To assist with projects and decisions regarding product sampling and testing.
• To represent the FSQ department when there are new product, process, or packaging developments.
• To provide quality module training to other departments.
• To assist the FSQ departments responsibilities for reporting and steering meetings.
• To maintain safe work practices at all times, and to behave in accordance with the Company’s ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support of production in achieving food safety and quality goals
• Support of the FSQ department and Site with Q-RMP requirements and action plans
• Audits of departments, processes and practices completed as per the defined schedule, with effective corrective actions, and outstanding items followed up.
• Support of critical control point (CCP) validation.
• Support investigation of quality incidents, internal and external complaints
• Provide quality support and training to operations staff.
• Support new product, process or packaging developments
• Contributing to reporting and steering meeting requirements

About You:

• Previous leadership experience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to grasp technical concepts
• Decision making ability on product food safety & quality
• Experience with quality risk assessment
• High level of computer literacy
• High level of personal integrity and sense of right and wrong
• Strong character
• Technical experience in the food industry.
• Proactive approach and growth mindset

The Kraft Heinz Company Australia & New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces- promotes and values diversity and inclusion. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds hesitate to apply for roles if they feel they don’t meet 100% of the criteria. So, if this opportunity excites you and you think you have skills and experience that can add value (even if not specified), please don’t hesitate to apply!