Quality Assurance Technologist - Wiri (Fixed Term) The Griffin's Food Company – Wiri, North Island
Here at Griffin's Snacks, we're proud of our heritage and are New Zealand's largest snack food company, producing many iconic and much-loved kiwi brands, including Griffin's biscuits, Huntley & Palmers crackers, Nice & Natural bars and ETA potato chips.
No day will be the same in this role where you'll be championing Food Safety and Quality, supporting the implementation and ongoing improvement of our Quality Management System, resulting in the delivery of safe and suitable food to our consumers!
What you'll be responsible for:
Encouraging a culture of Food Safety & Quality and driving best practice GMP behaviors
Developing relationships with the wider team to both influence and encourage food safety best practice.
Root cause analysis and identifying both corrective and preventive actions.
Managing pre-requisite programmes
Ensuring compliance to Legal, GFSI and Customer Standards (including supporting internal/external audits and completing tasks to a standard that meets all requirements)
Contributing to the continuous improvement of our Quality Management System through participation in HACCP reviews, including CCP and QCP validation
Investigating customer complaints and internal corrective action requests then assisting with the development of preventive actions
Generating relevant reports and supporting with project work as and when required
What you'll bring to the role?
2 - 3 years' experience in a Quality Assurance role in a food/pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
A tertiary qualification in Science, Food Technology or Food Engineering
Exposure to HACCP and Internal Audit Training (and knowledge of relevant systems)
Confidence using MS Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (extra tick if you have used PowerApps)
Excellent written/verbal communication and relationship building skills – you work well in a team and can influence others when needed!
A passion for sharing your knowledge with others.
Exceptional organisation skills – you're a pro at juggling multiple balls and can easily jump between tasks.
Accountability – you own your decisions and can be counted on to do what you say you will.
Positivity, self-motivation, and a solutions-focused approach– you see road bumps as a challenge, not a disaster!
An innovative, inquisitive approach and 'out of box thinking'.
An eagerness to learn and develop your career with us!
What can you expect in return? You can expect to be part of a supportive, purpose driven team where you'll feel valued, have flexible working options, genuine growth opportunities, commitment to our community partnerships and a focus on wellness!
If you have the experience we are looking for and you wish to join a company where you can have pride and passion in what you do, please APPLY NOW and submit your application form below!
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