Job Description

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for supervising and maintaining the plants' Quality systems to ensure compliance with regulatory, federal, state laws and internal policies. Areas of focus will include the identification and achievement of facility Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) KPI's through appropriate corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Actively engaged in planning, defining, and directing the site auditing control program to ensure compliance with all procedures, policies, GMP standards, Kraft Heinz requirements, and regulatory, federal and local laws.

• Ensures compliance with Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) principles through routine auditing, reporting and trending or process and regulatory controls appropriately.

• Trains site on proper inspection procedure practices. Assist in ensuring the facility is inspection ready at all times.

• Manages all internal and external inspections/regulatory visits. Leads audit preparation activities, accompanies inspector, and completes necessary reports and posting. Performs follow up activities to non-conformances found and provides responses as appropriate.

• Provides Quality/Sanitation support for major project commercialization’s from a regulatory, and Kraft Heinz procedural perspective. Periodically audits to ensure appropriate steps, forms, and approvals are completed.

• Performs follow-ups to non-conformances found and provides responses as appropriate.

• Adhere to approved change control procedures, to include reviewing partial HACCP plans

• Monitors and maintains plant KHMS program by complying to current Kraft Heinz and International Audit (FSSC/ISO) standards. Facilitate and co-lead site cross functional KHMS Team and participate with stakeholders to ensure successful certification for site.

• Completes or assists with validation studies for all CCPs, OPRPs and other significant controls in accordance with approved methodologies.

• Creates and tracks Hold/Release documentation and disposition of products.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Proven history of technical quality or production knowledge of policies & programs in Food or relevant manufacturing settings.

• Education or Operational/On the job knowledge of Food Science, Food Production, Manufacturing Quality/Operations, or other relevant environments.

• Strong leadership, technical, communication, and interpersonal skills are required along with attention to detail.

• Knowledge of quality or production systems, procedures, and policies. Handle multiple assignments, develop work plans, and prioritize.

• Knowledge of statistical processes.

• Planning and organizing skills.

• Successful candidates possess a positive focus toward problem-solving solutions with emphasis on long-term preventative & proactive measures through individual or team-driven actions.

• Must be able to work shifts, weekends, and all required overtime. Prompt and regular attendance.

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a Manufacturing plant environment with heavy machinery and equipment Additionally, this role requires must be able to work shifts, weekends, and all required overtime as needed.

Physical Requirements

Physical demands include but not limited to

• Occasional – activity or conditions sustained for 1/3 of working hours; keyboard or text input, upright stance; Sedentary – occasionally exerting 0-10 bs of force, limited movement from workstation for brief periods of time.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain all duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties or responsibilities may change or be added with or without notice.

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$104,200.00 - $130,200.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

• Social

• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training

• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Dover Plant

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com for assistance.