Kraft Heinz QA Specialist Recruitment – Food Science & Microbiology
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.
Job Title: QA Specialist – R-48873
Location: Escalon- CA
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma with 3 to 5 years of in food safety and quality Or Bachelor Degree in Food Science- Chemistry- Microbiology- Agriculture- or Manufacturing with 1 to 3 years in food safety and quality
- Experience in the following programs:
- HACCP- ISO22000- and GMP
- Process Control / Problem Solving
- Quality Auditing
- QA analytical instruments
- Experience in data analysis- technical writing in routines and training
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word- Excel- Access- and statistical tools
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (Preferred)
The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking QA Specialist associates to work in our tomato paste- pizza sauce- salsa- peeled pear canned tomatoes- crushed tomatoes- tomato puree- and tomato sauce production area in Escalon- CA. Under the direction of the Quality Manager- the person selected for this position will be expected to become familiar with all aspects of Quality Assurance and provide cross-functional support to their assigned business unit.
The Quality Specialist must work closely with the other members of the quality team and provide support to the cross-functional departments. The Specialist will be required to continually contribute to the improvement of quality processes. The specialist will be expected to audit all plant quality systems- plant conditions- housekeeping- manufacturing/sanitation procedures- and outside warehouses. The position will be selected by an interview process.
Benefits & Compensation Overview:
- Paid time off
- Holidays- 10 Company Paid Holidays/year subject to certain requirements
- Pay range $20.00-$22.50
- Health Insurance benefits
- Union facility-this is a NON-UNION POSITION
Job Overview:
Are your ready to join a fast-paced work environment with a team dedicated to producing high-quality tomatoes found in more than 30 different foodservice products consumed all around the world?
As a QA Specialist, you’ll see first-hand how our tomatoes go from farm to table. You’ll be a front-of-the-line employee who will contribute to our continuous growth.
Responsibilities & Duties:
May include- but isn’t limited to:
- Provide assistance in establishing and monitoring process controls to assure product safety and quality
- Align facility’s standards and practices to achieve a high level of manufacturing compliance
- Comply with all Kraft Foods GMP policies.
- Audits quality systems for compliance- including Critical Control Points- Manufacturing Procedures- weight control- batch sheets- and HACCP plans.
- Independently provides shift Quality support and troubleshoots issues. Performs investigations (such as Consumer Complaints- Extraneous- Overhead Leak- etc.).
- Investigate non-conformance utilizing problem-solving techniques
Assist in Quality Risk Management Process- FSSC22000 certification- and other third-party audits - Performs hold and release for the non-conforming finished product and raw materials.
- Includes: placing the product on hold in SAP and Matrix.
- Perform internal quality audits in the facility and implement corrective actions based on audit results
- Responsible for continuous learning and education.
- Understands business unit formulation to assist in the implementation of new/changed formulas- including- but not limited to updating formula spreadsheets- batch sheets- related work instructions- processing programs (such as RS Batch) – and the Quality formula database. (Computer knowledge is a must- excel, and access)
- Trend nonconformities to determine root cause and drive preventive measures to avoid re-occurrences
- Assist Quality Supervisor and Manager in aligning processes and employee performances
- Develop- review- and update standard operating procedures
- Support QA Manager in QA department projects
- Support other department managers in audit projects and corrective actions
- Conduct QA trainings
- Additional duties as assigned
Kraft Heinz QA Specialist
