QA Technician

**ROLE**:QA Technician

**REPORTS TO**:QA Manager

**LOCATION**:Annacis Island

We are looking for a **Quality Assurance Technician** to join our Quality Assuranceteam Our Quality Assurance Technicianwill help us ensure the fast and accurate handling of documents and products/material tests to support the quality team.

**Opportunities**

This is a very exciting time as you will get a chance to learn our unique processes and techniques and champion quality assurance for Earth’s Own and Happy Planet. The QA Technician will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that raw material, raw product and finished product is inspected and released in time and that non-conforming product disposition is handled in an efficient manner.

**Here is who you are**
- **Drive & motivation**_
- You are passionate about quality assurance and proud to be the champion of quality
- You enjoy solving problems by analyzing data and investigating issues
- You are health-conscious and have values that align with Earth’s Own and Happy Planet
- **Character & Abilities**_
- You are a multi-tasker who prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines
- You are meticulous, process-driven, and uber-organized with a keen eye for detail
- You are a great communicator who can easily get along and work with different personalities
- You are able to lead, instruct, and communicate company and regulatory standards to employees
- **Knowledge & skills**_
- You have a working knowledge of CFIA standards
- You understand HACCP concepts and processes (training in HACCP)
- You have intermediate level Excel, Word, and Outlook skills
- **Experience**_
- You have a Degree/Diploma in Food Science/Food Technology or related discipline
- You have experience working in a similar capacity, preferably in a food production facility or a food testing lab
- **Nice-to-Have**_
- You have experience troubleshooting complex QA issues

**Things you will do**
- Ensure products meet company and regulatory standards by running tests, inspections, reports, internal and external audits
- Help manage all QA and QC records, documents, and samples pertaining to HACCP and CFIA, etc.
- Carry out lab testing including micro test, organoleptic evaluation and other plant base and dairy quality tests
- Verification of all sanitation activities pertaining to preoperational inspections, swabbing, calibration, cleaning, and maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Effectively communicate quality control expectations to employees and support with training for GMP’s

**Other**
- You must be available to work 12-hour shifts on a 36-hour work week (3X 12 hour shifts or 4 X 9 hour shifts)
- Day 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Night 600 PM to 6:00 AM
- Job Type: Full Time

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Delta, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)

Work Location: One location