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About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world.
Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.
A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
Work Location : Murarrie, Brisbane Australia
Reports to : Food Safety and Quality Manager - Murarrie
Key responsibilities
Participate in maintaining compliance to food safety management systems, including HACCP, BRC, Halal, Kosher, and customer-specific quality programs.
Including inspections and internal audits, validations, training and compliance to sampling schedules.
Apply root cause analysis tools, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans to address issues, prevent recurrence, and drive continuous improvement.
Utilise Statistical Process Control and root cause analysis to enhance product quality and improve Process Capability Index (CpK).
Ensure all company policies and procedures are implemented, submitting reports and completing actions in a timely manner.
Support business functions in delivering an exceptional service to customers, with timely product release and technical support as required.
Champion a culture of excellence by building a site-wide commitment to embedding food safety and quality into daily operations, leadership behaviours, and employee mindset.
Lead by example to ensure quality is everyone's responsibility.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and activities, ensuring careful planning and change management tools are applied.
Lead non-conformance and customer complaint investigation teams, ensuring root causes are identified, CAPA implemented, and reports issued in a timely manner
Management of non conforming stock, rework, inspection process, product return and timely disposition.
Collaborate with Operations and R & D to ensure new product development meet Food Safety and Quality requirements.
Execute and advance site quality improvement roadmaps, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Drive implementation by leveraging data-driven insights, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.
Lead continuous improvement efforts to optimize product integrity, operational efficiency, and overall quality performance.
Qualifications and skills
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.
Minimum3 years of experience in a role in food safety and quality assurance within the food industry.
Proven ability to manage internal and external stakeholders, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional engagement.
Experience in statistical analysis, process control, and continuous improvement methodologies.
In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes and unit operations.
Strong computer skills – Advanced Excel and SAP are desirable.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us.
A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number.
In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews.
Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar).
Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses.
In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
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