Quality Assurance Jobs at Kerry
Kerry is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician for its Auckland, New Zealand, location. This is a full-time permanent role. The candidate selected for the Quality Assurance Jobs at Kerry supports the quality team in implementing quality and food safety systems and works closely with production to ensure that raw materials and finished goods meet customer, regulatory, and global quality standards.
About the Company:
Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition company serving the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, Kerry partners with customers globally to deliver healthier and more sustainable products. A career at Kerry offers growth opportunities in a truly global environment and helps shape the future of food.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician
- Category: Quality
- Job ID: 63038
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Reporting To: QA Laboratory Manager
Educational Requirements for the Quality Assurance Technician:
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline (preferred)
Key Responsibilities:
- In the Quality Assurance Jobs at Kerry, you should perform raw material, in-process, environmental, and finished product testing with timely product release
- Execute and maintain the Environmental Monitoring Program, site hygiene, and sanitation standards.
- Conduct process verification, QCP, CCP checks, and CCP validations
- Support shelf-life studies, extensions, testing coordination, and data review
- Maintain and improve HACCP, QMS, risk assessment systems, and food safety programs in the Quality Assurance Technician Role.
- Liaise with external laboratories for testing, results management, and follow-ups
- Manage finished goods holds and release processes with full traceability
- Maintain quality systems and documentation aligned with Kerry Global QMS and GFSI requirements
- As a Quality Assurance Technician, you should support document control, including SOPs and work instructions
- Provide support for Intelex and SAP Quality systems and data accuracy
- Participate in internal and external audits and manage follow-up actions
- Lead internal non-conformances, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Manage QA consumables stock and ordering in the Quality Assurance Jobs.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Perform additional QA-related duties as required
Skills Required for Quality Assurance Technician:
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP, quality, and food safety systems
- Understanding of food safety standards such as BRC, ISO 22000, FSSC, GMP
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- SAP knowledge (preferred)
- Strong documentation and organizational skills
- Windows-based computer proficiency
- Ability to work collaboratively with production and quality teams
Benefits of the Quality Assurance Jobs:
- Full-time permanent position with a global industry leader
- Opportunity to work in a quality-focused, food safety–driven environment
- Career growth and development within a global organization
- Exposure to international quality systems and standards
- Supportive team culture and continuous improvement focus
