Food Quality Technician

3 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada NMK Foods inc. Full time

NMK Foods is a small Family business, but growing at a very rapid pace. We are a Federally Licensed Meat Plant in Mississauga and have daily inspections by the CFIA. You will work in a very comfortable, positive and friendly environment, where there will be lots of opportunity to grow. We are looking for the right team members help our business grow and this can potentially be a very rewarding career and position for the right person.

Growth can include leadership and management roles.

We are looking to enhance our team by welcoming a **Quality Assurance Technician.**

**The QA Technician** is responsible for enforcement of the Food Safety and Quality Programs by monitoring the production process, production staff, equipment, ingredients and warehousing to ensure compliance with BRC certification requirements, HACCP, GMP and all other significant certifications. Proactively provides direction and support to the Quality and Operations Team on Food Safety and Quality Control imperatives. Required to act with independence, sense of urgency and an overall perspective of continuous improvement and excellence in GMP and Food Safety.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintains and monitors all current Quality programs: GMP, HACCP, Prerequisite programs, BRC
- Meet daily with the CFIA inspector and fulfill all their demands and requirements
- Daily recording keeping on Shipping and Receiving, Pre-Op, Sanitization and Operational record.
- Conducts daily GMP inspection of the facility, production and non-production equipment and personnel practices, identifies non-conformances and confidently addresses for change and corrective action.
- Conducts pathogen swabbing for Salmonella spp. and Listeria spp. on food contact surfaces as per schedule.
- Conducts ATP and allergen swabbing to verify cleaning process. Where allergens or organic residue are found, production cannot be started until for thorough equipment cleaning is completed.
- Reports any FS/Quality issues to Manager, Food Safety to address any issues with Production, Maintenance, Warehousing or Purchasing management. Documents findings in a clear, concise and structured format
- Performs regular CCP Metal Detection checks and handles rejects etc.
- Conducts GMP checks and remedial actions to correct non-conformances of production staff or any person entering the production area, is fundamental to QA Technicians responsibility to protect Food Safety & Product Quality
- All non-conformances are documented and reported for analysis, tracking and corrective actions
- Conducts training, huddle meetings and/or retraining exercises for Food Safety and Quality non-conformances, new or updated procedures. Enforce GMP, HACCP, Food Security and Allergens among production staff
- Major or repeated Food Safety non-conformances are reported to the Chief Operating Officer for remedial action and consultation with Production Management
- Monitors and maintains Glass policy, Supplier program, Calibration program, internal testing etc.
- Conducts daily / periodic Line checks of ingredient scaling, mixing, packing etc.
- Verifies Lot #s, product information and completes daily QA/QC check sheets
- Conducts Finished product weight checks by sampling at beginning middle and end
- Assembles product samples for testing, monitors and reports on third party testing results.
- Places on Hold any non-compliant ingredients, finished products, packaging, WIP etc.
- Conducts internal premises inspection (outside/inside) to identify structural (cracks, gaps, holes etc.), pest control issues.
- Verifies concentration for sanitation chemicals weekly
- Calibrates and verifies the metal detection machine functioning before and during production
- Product development
- Help us develop and implement a GFSI, SQF or BRC Food safety protocol system.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor or diploma in Science, Microbiology, food science, food technology, or related fields
- Good understanding of food manufacturing and statistical process controls
- 3-5 years’ experience in a Quality Assurance role in a high risk food production environment. - Meat plant experience preferred.
- Excellent and demonstrable understanding of HACCP and GMP’s.
- Experience in quality systems
- Demonstrates a relentless approach to monitoring and enforcing Food Safety & Quality principles throughout the organization
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Very strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated ability to train and coach production staff on Food Safety and Quality Control
- BRC experience is an asset
- Demonstrates accountability, persistence, and adaptability
- Experienced in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Access

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $19.00-$22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
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