Process Owner

Job Description

Process Owner

• Opportunity to grow your Manufacturing career in a critical role on-site

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

• Located in Northgate, Queensland

Grow Your Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in Manufacturing? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Process Owner to join our Manufacturing team based out of our Northgate, QLD site!

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead your production area day-to-day to deliver business results and drive operational improvements.

• Keep people safe by promoting safe work practices, supporting plant safety programs, and actively contributing to safety goals.

• Deliver targets for quality, productivity, efficiency, customer service, cost, and employee engagement through strong teamwork and personal ownership.

• Coach, develop, and support direct reports through on-the-job learning, empowerment, and continuous improvement projects.

• Maintain positive employee and labour relations by building an effective team with qualified people and clear expectations.

• Own and lead the site’s QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) standard in line with the plant accountability list and implementation

• Ensure product and workplace quality by following all procedures and guidelines, including GMP, HACCP, housekeeping responsibilities, and QRMP operating procedures.

• Drive continuous improvement, plant/department efficiency, and optimisation by identifying, submitting, and implementing process improvements (including annual improvement plans).

• Lead routine production problem-solving, change management, and accountability; mentor the CI Lead and Maintenance Lead, and support maintenance planning.

• Coordinate operational coverage and routines (shift coverage, cleaning programs/checks, deviation explanations, line process checks, inventories, and accurate paperwork/payroll documentation), and work flexible shifts/overtime as needed; complete other duties as assigned.

About you:

• Relevant degree, diploma or certificate is beneficial

• Follow all safety and quality guidelines and help others do the same.

• Keep records and reports legible, neat, and accurate.

• You bring leadership skills, a positive attitude, and strong communication and people skills.

• You understand how the site controls and manages documents and records.

• Organised, plan ahead, and use these skills to support team effectiveness.

• You work well in a team and collaborate effectively with all employees.

• Comfortable learning and using intermediate Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and can read and write work instructions and standard procedures.

• Eligibility to work in Australia with full working rights

Benefits of working with us

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

• Novated Leasing

• In House Training Programs

• Corporate Discount Programs 

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about Manufacturing & Leadership, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.  

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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.