Fonterra
Operations Risk Improvement Advisor - Graduate Program
Manawatu-Wanganui
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 60,000 - 76,000 / Year
- Prosple salary estimate
- Apply by 5 Mar 2024
About Fonterra New Zealand
Fonterra is a New Zealand-born Co-operative made up of everyday people who work together to deliver top-quality dairy products to the world. They are passionate about doing amazing things with dairy. Fonterra's Co-operative, which the people found for the people, can make a difference across the world.
Your role
Reporting to the Freedom to Operate Manager, you will be responsible for enabling and supporting a culture of operational risk management for food safety across Fonterra Research and Development Laboratories, Pilot Plant, and Services teams. Ensuring robust quality systems and business processes are in place which permit the successful achievement of quality and timely research deliverables.
With a focus on laboratory operations, quality, and customer requirements, you will guarantee the right frameworks and management plans are in place to ensure all requirements are met. You will implement, maintain, and improve the effectiveness of the site, lab, and plant food safety & quality systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitor changes in law, regulations, and industry best practices that could impact operational risk management
- Interpret and translate regulations and Fonterra standards
- Act as the subject matter expert for Food Act 2014
- Harness technology to visualize key risk metrics and aid early identification of a change to risk profiles
- Development and delivery of regular training sessions on ways of working for employees that are most exposed to food safety risks
- Audit/verification of site physical and operations activities to standard.
Salary & benefits
Operations Risk Improvement Advisor roles may earn an average of NZ$60,000 to NZ$76,000. (Source: Glassdoor)
Fonterra offers a competitive total rewards framework that engenders an atmosphere of recognition, innovation, and challenge. They reward their people fairly and recognise exceptional performance. Benefits include:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexibility
- Wellbeing
- Leave Options
Career progression
Opportunities for promotion are based on merit. To help them progress in their careers, Fonterra provides opportunities for ongoing learning and skill development.
Work life balance
Fonterra recognises the need for people to strike a balance between their work life and their home life. Flexibility will look different depending on your role and where you work in Fonterra's business.
Culture & vibe
As individuals, Fonterra is shaped by different cultural, professional, and personal experiences. Their shared values enable them to combine their personal strengths with those of others to make Fonterra stronger, better, more innovative, and more successful.
To know more about what's life like at Fonterra, watch this video:
About you
Here's what Fonterra is looking for in this role:
- As a proactive self-starter, you can drive initiatives forward and enjoy working autonomously within a team environment.
- With a background in research laboratory operations, you also have a strong understanding of regulatory knowledge including the Food Safety Act 2014 and the Animal and Products Act. Additionally, you hold expertise in the design and development of solutions using the Microsoft Office suite including Power BI.
Skills and Experiences:
- Excellent stakeholder and change management skills in a complex work environment
- Ability to build meaningful relationships quickly and adapt to a broad group of stakeholders
- Experience in the design & development of solutions using the Microsoft Office suite including Power BI
- Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into pragmatic outcomes-focused systems and processes
- Understanding of risk management principles and risk-based thinking
- Preferably a degree in Food Safety, Science, or Risk Management.
How to apply
To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site"/"Pre-register" button on this page to submit your application directly to Fonterra New Zealand.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Sciences +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
Learning, lectures and research project
Felt like I was needed within the team. Very BAU role which would otherwise require a full time equivalent. Lots of exposure to how manufacturing and quality etc work. Also lots of interaction with external vendors.
One of the core purposes of the graduate program is to gain an excellent technical understanding of the business while working to complete a masters degree. We must ensure that we are continuously learning and working towards completing the degree.
About the employer
Fonterra
4.1
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Retail & Consumer Goods
We are an Aotearoa New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to bring the goodness of dairy to the world.
Pros and cons of working at Fonterra
Pros
The best part of the company is everybody is friendly and welcoming, and it organizes programs like morning tea and end-of-month drinks where we can meet and share our thoughts.
Responsibility as a grad within rotations. Wide range of exposure within the company between people and opportunities.
Fonterra places importance on developing their employees and giving them excellent opportunities.
Collaborative culture, supportive seniors, and a positive atmosphere.
Flexible working—WFH 2/3 days for business grads is the norm.
Cons
Expectations of us as grads are sky-high, and our manager's influence extends outside work.
Pay doesn’t feel fair—new graduates coming in at a higher salary than those who have been here almost two years.
A lot of change—mergers, divestments, and restructures, which can leave a sense of unease.
The culture varies so much between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.
Sometimes lack of support from the seniors because most of them are tied up with projects.