Quality Control Technician

|Food & Dairy - Quality Assurance & Quality Control|New Zealand

The Company: Whittaker’s is New Zealand’s biggest chocolate manufacturer and has won New Zealand’s ‘Most Trusted Brand’ 15 times in a row.  They live by the belief that ‘best is always better’, insisting on using only the finest ingredients, the best methods, most precise machinery, and the best people to keep making good honest chocolate. Whittaker’s are currently seeking an experienced Quality Control Technician to join their tight knit, and self-sufficient afternoon shift team.

The Role: Playing a critical part in ensuring the factory continues to deliver high-quality chocolate to customers, this role will cover but is not limited to the following tasks:

  • Performing routine quality checks of the products, equipment, labels, packaging, batch code details and more to ensure everything is accurate, functional, and of high-quality.
  • Conducting daily audits and line GMP walks
  • Maintaining accurate and complete records
  • Collecting retention samples
  • Inspecting the condition of finished goods before they leave the factory
  • Alerting QA of any issues and non-compliant processes or products

The afternoon shift starts from 4.00pm through to 2.00am, Monday to Thursday. Flexibility to support weekend shift work is also required.
 
You, the Candidate: Without a Quality manager on shift, the afternoon shift team requires a strong problem solver, critical thinker, and experienced QC Technician that has the confidence to step up when required. This role is all about attention to detail, being capable of managing your own tasks and time, building rapport with the wider factory team, and meticulously following company procedures and policies. The ideal candidate will also bring:

  • A tertiary science qualification (Food science, Food technology or similar)
  • At least 1 years’ experience working in a GMP food manufacturing facility with knowledge of relevant food safety standards
  • Prior experience in a Quality Control position is highly preferred but not essential
  • Strong communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to problem solve and think on your feet
  • A disciplined and diligent approach to work
  • The desire to grow and develop your career within the company

 
Apply: To apply for this role, please select the relevant “Apply” button”. Alternatively, please contact Maya Carpenter-Salvador on maya@trs.co.nz with a copy of your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: To be eligible for this role, you must hold current working rights in NZ. You must also be willing to undertake and return a satisfactory Ministry of Justice Criminal History check and undergo a pre-employment medical including a Drug & Alcohol Screening.