Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Graduate

Requisition ID: 50290 Position Type: Kerry Graduate Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite 

About the role

We have an opportunity at our Charleville, Co Cork site for a Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment Graduate to join us in September as part of our 2024 Europe graduate program.

This challenging program provides training and practical experience in quality and food safety activities at production facilities. Graduates will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering departments, and build a network within the Kerry QSHE Community. The structured program involves rotation across manufacturing facilities, process technologies and products. The goal is to prepare graduates for managerial roles after the two-year program, with mentorship and leadership support provided throughout.

Key responsibilities

The QSHE Graduate Development Program offers two streams: Quality and Health and Safety. Activities will vary based on the chosen stream and may include quality and food safety projects, product and process improvements, risk assessments, and tracking key performance indicators. Participants will learn about quality and food safety systems, environmental compliance and protection systems, including ISO14001 standards, and auditing and inspections. They will also work on quality control, product specifications, analytical procedures, sampling programs, and control systems to meet consumer requirements.

Qualifications and skills

• A degree, ideally in Food Technology, Health Safety and Environmental, Science or another related field 
• A passion for food industry, and especially for food safety and quality
• Resilient, tenacious, and hardworking; able to operate in a fast and demanding environment.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-SD2 Posting Type: LI