Site Sanitation Lead
Opportunity to grow your Health & Safety Career
Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Location: Hastings, New Zealand
Grow Your Food Safety & Quality Career with Kraft Heinz!
Are you looking to grow your Manufacturing 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 Site Sanitation Lead to join our Food Safety Quality team based out of Hastings, New Zealand!
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:
Develop, implement, maintain and evaluate sanitation procedures, training and operating standards that meet Heinz Sanitation Program requirements.
Lead and manage all verification and validation activities, including GMP audits, KHMS performance monitoring and environmental monitoring programs.
Analyse customer complaints and hygiene-related issues to identify root causes and drive process improvements.
Act as the accountable owner for Management System standards, Golden Rules and associated reporting requirements.
Lead and participate in internal and external audits, ensuring timely follow-up on actions.
Liaise with third-party providers (including cleaning and pest control) as the key site contact, ensuring service quality and compliance.
Prepare and deliver site reporting, including monthly Golden Rule reporting and quarterly business review updates with third-party cleaning providers.
Develop and support sanitation-related plans and train production employees
About you:
Strong cross-functional and communication skills to manage Sanitation projects from end-to-end
Ability to be analytical when assessing products against specific requirements
Tertiary qualifications in food science, technology or related discipline and at least two years’ experience in a quality role
HACCP Principles & Application – Level 4 certified
Internal audit, external audit, and risk assessment experience in a Manufacturing environment
Experience in a quality / food safety role is required
Experience with closures of corrective actions
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 & Quality , eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.
King Street
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes
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. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, 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.
We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.
No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!
