Site Sanitation Lead

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a permanent Site Sanitation Lead for its Food Safety and Quality team in Hastings, New Zealand. The role leads the site's sanitation programme, manages verification and validation activities and acts as the main contact for third-party cleaning and pest control services.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain and evaluate sanitation procedures, training and operating standards that meet Heinz Sanitation Program requirements.
• Lead and manage verification and validation activities, including GMP audits, KHMS performance monitoring and environmental monitoring programmes.
• Analyse customer complaints and hygiene-related issues to find root causes and drive process improvements.
• Own the Management System standards, Golden Rules and their reporting requirements.
• Lead and take part in internal and external audits, following up on actions in a timely way.
• Liaise with third-party providers such as cleaning and pest control as the key site contact, ensuring service quality and compliance.
• Prepare site reports, including monthly Golden Rule reporting and quarterly business reviews with third-party cleaning providers.
• Develop and support sanitation plans and train production employees.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in food science, technology or a related discipline, with at least two years' experience in a quality role.
• Experience in a quality or food safety role is required.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand with full working rights.

Required skills

• HACCP Principles and Application - Level 4 certification.
• Internal audit, external audit and risk assessment experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience closing corrective actions.
• Strong cross-functional and communication skills, and analytical ability to assess products against requirements.

What we offer

• A competitive base salary plus pay-for-performance variable compensation tied to company and individual performance.
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Flexible leave options including purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell programmes.
• In-house training programmes and corporate discount programmes.