Quality Technician

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea per second, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. For more than 265 years, we’ve been inspired by the belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands including Kiwi favourites such as Moccona, L’OR, Hummingbird, Bell Tea, Jed’s, Ti Ora and more. In 2023, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of close to 15 billion NZD and employed a global workforce of more than 20,000 employees.

We offer our people a range of learning and development programs to support their personal growth and we believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way.

Find out more at https://careers-nz.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

We are looking for a Quality Technician to join our Quality team in our Auckland factory.

The Quality Technician will be a key contributor supporting our Food Safety & Quality Team by ensuring safe products that meet specification are released into the market and any products that do not meet specification are effectively isolated.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the in-house laboratory,
• Ordering of consumables for the lab
• Managing the calibration of equipment on site
• Performing daily sensory evaluations
• Testing and releasing of materials & finished goods
• Conducting stability tests
• ILT testing
• Trending & reporting of NC’s
• Environmental monitoring
• Conducting annual pest control audits

Additionally, in this role you will be responsible for:

• The day-to-day compliance with food safety and quality systems
• Participating in Mock recalls / product recalls
• Assist with investigations into complaints
• Participate in production trials
• Test intermediate products, finished goods and other samples as required.
• Training and coaching production staff in food safety and quality.

We’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience in a FMCG company in Quality
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Experience in HACCP is an advantage

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus opportunity
• Enjoy half a day off on your birthday.
• Medical Insurance for you and your family.
• Income Protection and Life Insurance.
• Learning and development programs to support personal growth.
• Quarterly free staff boxes including a range of our coffee and tea brands, and access to discounted staff purchases.

If so, please grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, feel free to send an e-mail to NZ Talent (NZ.Talent@jdecoffee.com). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet’s in this role are greatly appreciated.

Note: no applications are handled via e-mail.

We are not an accredited employer therefore cannot assist with work visas and currently only accepting applications of candidates who have already obtained legal rights to work in NZ without restrictions.