Kraft Foods Careers: Job Vacancy for Quality Assurance Associate-1107747 (Toronto)

Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 155 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang. Forty of its brands are at least a century old.

The company is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.Its European headquarters is in Glattpark, Opfikon, Switzerland, near Zürich.Kraft is an independent public company; it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and became a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on September 22, 2008, replacing the American International Group. In August 2011, the company announced plans to split into a North American grocery business and a faster-growing global snacks company.



The Kraft Foods Code of Conduct is a key part of our compliance and integrity program. It includes a set of employee policies that cover ethical and legal practices for nearly every aspect of our business. And it focuses on the personal responsibility each employee has to conduct business legally and ethically. The entire code has been translated into 32 languages and distributed around the world. This allows us to reach almost every Kraft employee.

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Job Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Associate-1107747
Job : Quality Execution
Primary Location : NA-CA-ON-Toronto


Description

Are you a self-starter with a passion for food quality who enjoys working in a fast paced dynamic environment? Then this role is ideal for you!

The East York Bakery has a 12- month contract available for a Quality Assurance Associate. This position reports to the Quality Assurance Supervisor and works with the broader quality department to ensure that the ingredients in the food we produce meets Kraft's high quality standards.  In this position you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with many challenging assignments.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:  

• Responsible for Raw Material and Packaging Material Quality and ensuring programs are in place for sampling, testing, acceptance and rejection of all incoming raw materials and packaging materials
• Manage raw material and packaging material rejections including notification, disposition, and corrective action tracking
• Manage Allergen Changeover CCP Program to ensure resources are in place for changeovers and improvement opportunities are identified and implemented
• Responsible for verification and calibration of all test equipment in the plant including qualification of new equipment and calibration and maintenance of existing equipment according to outlined program frequencies.
• Manage product formulations including transfer of Kraft Master Formulas to plant floor batch sheets
• Manage Kosher program to apply for new raw materials, update certificates, develop training material and monitor program compliance
• Responsible for execution of microbiological monitoring programs including Water Quality, Pathogen Environmental Monitoring, Clean Equipment Swabs, and Chlorine monitoring

Qualifications

IDEAL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Food Science Degree
• Strong analytical aptitude and experience working in a manufacturing environment or in other food quality roles
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities and work independently
• Experience and working knowledge of computer applications including MS Office

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