Early Career Program - Food Safety & Quality

About Kerry

Join Kerry and Shape the Future of Sustainable Nutrition

At Kerry, we’re tackling one of humanity’s greatest challenges: delivering sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people while protecting our planet. It’s a monumental task, and we need ambitious profiles bursting with innovative solutions to real-world problems. If you’re an agile, collaborative team player, we offer a career where you can make a real difference and help secure our future. Do you have what it takes to deliver sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people?
 
Rise to the challenge with one of our Early Careers Programs.

This permanent, full-time role begins with a structured 2-year programme. From day one, you’ll be immersed in real-world challenges, supported by a global network of mentors, and empowered to make meaningful contributions. With structured learning, cross-functional exposure, the programme is designed to give you the skills, confidence, and experience to thrive in your career.

About the role

Our Food, Safety & Quality (FSQ) Program 

Our Food, Safety & Quality Earl Careers Program is designed to be challenging, providing comprehensive training, practical experience, and knowledge across various quality and food safety activities and systems at our production facilities. You will collaborate closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering, building a network within the broader Kerry FSQ Community.

The goal is to develop successful and experienced professionals ready to transition into managerial roles by the end of the two-year program. You will receive mentorship and leadership support to ensure your development stays on track.

Key responsibilities

• Quality and Food Safety Projects.


• Key Performance Indicators: Establish, track, trend, and act.


• Auditing and Inspections.


• Quality Control: Develop product specifications, analytical procedures, sampling programs, and control systems to ensure they meet system capabilities and key consumer requirements.


• Engage in Live Quality and Safety Projects.


• Implement and Analyse Designed Experiments and Capability Studies.


• Conduct Risk Assessments.


• Manage, Update, and Enhance Quality and Safety Systems.

Qualifications and skills

You currently have a degree, ideally in Food Technology, Chemistry, Health Safety, Biotechnology, Science or another related field.
You’re ambitious, curious, and can’t wait to put your talents into action. 
You’re open minded, agile, and willing to embrace opportunities.  
You have 1-3 years work experience.
You’re fluent in English and ideally another language. 
You’re eligible to permanently work in the location you’re applying to*.
You’re open to traveling and relocating.

Submit your application only for the program of your interest. Any multiple applications will be withdrawn.

Start date: 1st September 2026