Food Safety Associate
$25.72/hr
Mid
Bachelor's
Massillon, OH, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestInspection & Test
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or general education degree (GED), two to four years of related experience and/or training, or a combination of related education and related work experience is required; a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or another related science is preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of personal computers, scales, refractometers, ovens, and other office equipment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of a manufacturing environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations that deal specifically with food, meat, and poultry.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements for the assigned job.
- Ability to detect quality errors or problems and take corrective action within the assigned scope of authority.
- Reading, comprehension, and math skills are required.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Ability to multitask and work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to exercise considerable judgment, identify problems, and solve them.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Proficiency with Excel and/or Access, Word, and email.
- Ability to work flexible hours, any shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; use hands and arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; work throughout facility areas including hot, cold, wet, and humid conditions; and lift or move up to 50 pounds or more.
- Excellent distant and peripheral vision and ability to identify and distinguish items are required. The work environment is usually noisy and requires ear protection; work may be near moving mechanical parts, at high or confined places, and outdoors.
Responsibilities
- Participate in and support the Risk Management Process and assist in developing the system, operational standards, and corrective actions.
- Gain working knowledge of company policies regarding quality and food safety.
- Audit and record HACCP plans and control-point data as required by policy.
- Audit and record ingredient use to verify lot-tracking capabilities using process sheets, weight sheets, and other product-specification data.
- Audit processing systems for conformity with company standards, specifications, and government regulations.
- Apply hold tags to equipment, product, or areas found out of compliance during audits; document the tags, generate component-reject records, and prepare hold reports.
- Audit and record operational sanitation activities and Good Manufacturing Practices in the assigned area.
- Audit weight-control records for assigned lines.
- Audit product information on cartons and cases, including product descriptions, codes, and dates, in assigned areas.
- Monitor product quality through informal and formal procedures as required for assigned products and lines.
- Assist with training others in traditional quality-assurance functions as needed.
- Collect required PE/NLV/micro/fat and other samples for assigned areas.
- Perform product evaluations specified in corporate standard operating procedures, enter data, and maintain the FM log.
- Evaluate and analyze products rejected by metal detectors on assigned lines.
- Perform metal-detector and check-weigher verification checks for accuracy during operations.
- Monitor and maintain inventory of grading and laboratory supplies, forms, and related materials.
- Maintain the production logbook using current pack plans.
- Collect, sort, electronically scan, and file production process sheets.
- Perform 5S housekeeping duties in the laboratory area as necessary.
- Use Oracle Agile.
- Issue process sheets to production files daily and issue changes when pack-plan changes warrant them.
- Monitor rework and holds and assist with disposition.
- Inform and assist supervisors and team leaders in taking corrective action on quality issues, Good Manufacturing Practices, standard operating procedures, and HACCP/formulation matters.
- Collect information needed to complete the Supplier Corrective Action Request process.
- As backup Micro Technician, conduct and record microbiological testing on ingredients, finished product, equipment, and the environment.
- Perform standard and Association of Official Analytical Collaboration-approved microbiological tests and analyses for total plate count.
- Perform routine and scheduled tests and analyses of air and environmental conditions.
- Place non-compliant product on hold and maintain hold lists.
- Purchase and maintain inventories of equipment and chemicals used in quality assurance.
- File and maintain completed quality-assurance paperwork.
- Conduct laboratory audits and assist with reviewing and updating microbiological standard operating procedures.
- Report all non-compliant analyses to the Quality Assurance Supervisor daily.
- Provide a safe and healthful work environment through consistent support of the company’s Heinz Safety Process.
- Oversee safety processes including goal setting, hazard recognition and elimination, safety procedures and corrective actions, area inspections, job-skills and compliance training, accident investigations, and safety meetings.
- Interpret company policies to workers and enforce policies and safety regulations.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or another related science is preferred.
About the company
Kraft Heinz makes packaged foods and drinks for households, restaurants and other foodservice operators around the world. Its portfolio includes Heinz ketchup and spans sauces, cheese, ready meals, coffee and refrigerated foods. The company develops recipes, manufactures products in its factories and works with outside producers to supply different markets. It earns revenue by selling through grocery chains, wholesalers, online retailers and distributors that serve commercial kitchens. With operating roots in Heinz's 1869 business and its combined group formed by a 2015 merger, it is co-headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, Illinois.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Founded
1869
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What believers are saying
- Employees get structured learning: Kraft Heinz's Ownerversity combines custom training with external content libraries.
- Emerging markets supply growth: August 2026 results show Kraft Heinz's Q2 organic sales there rose 8.5%.
- Commercial teams gain planned funding: February 2026 brought Kraft Heinz's $600 million investment plan across marketing, sales and research.
What critics are saying
- Retail bargaining power is concentrated: Walmart generated 21% of Kraft Heinz's sales in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- Demand remains weak: August 2026 results show Kraft Heinz's Q2 organic sales fell 1.3%.
- Staff face organizational uncertainty: Kraft Heinz paused its planned separation in February 2026.
What makes Kraft Heinz unique
- Heinz has a transparency heritage: its founder used clear jars when competing foods came in opaque bottles.
- Restaurant guests customize sauces: Kraft Heinz markets HEINZ REMIX with over 2,000 flavor combinations.
- Regional food brands broaden Kraft Heinz's portfolio: ABC, Quero and Pudliszki sit alongside its namesake products.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Options