QA Technician

Greetings from Toronto Fresh Food Located in Scarborough, we are a regular Chinese food factory through HACCP certification for busy professionals while also putting an emphasis on health and nutrition. We diligently serve market store and warehouse store chains with our cold-chain DSD services. Due to business development needs, we are looking for a QA Technician.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Monitoring and maintaining all aspects of our Enhanced Food Safety Program and its related documentation
- Inspecting the plant floor at regular intervals during every shift to ensure all food safety related policies and procedures are being followed completely and correctly
- Conducting on-site verification of daily paperwork and reporting any deviations to management
- Verifying sanitation and cleaning process - not limited to equipment, housekeeping. Any deviations must be recorded and communicated to management
- Implementing and auditing any corrective action for any reported or potential food safety issues
- Inspecting incoming materials for compliance with SHFG specifications and SHFG Food safety criteria
- Participating in the investigation of customer complaints and implement corrective action where necessary
- Conducting regular food safety coach and counsel sessions with SHFG staff and ensuring staff training is up-to-date; escalating performance concerns with appropriate documentation (i.e. disciplinary letter)
- Verifying various aspects of the prerequisite program, and HACCP plan
- Performing environmental swabbing as per schedule. Recording and interpreting the testing results
- Participating in GMP and facility inspection audits to ensure compliance
- Completing performance assessments in conjunction with the departmental manager
- Accountable for standards of food safety, cleanliness, productivity, uniform, grooming, organization, food quality, and consistency; escalating violations with appropriate warnings/disciplinary action
- Preparing monthly food safety status report and submitting to Food Safety Manager
- Working in a safe manner and ensuring all production staff adhere to safety standards, policies, and procedures, and enforcing through counselling, guidance, and corrective action
- Working as a team and developing internal communication with the department
- Conducting pre-shifts and post shifts, and recording in the Daily GMPs logs
- Calibrating equipment on weekly basis and ensure. Verifying the sanitizer concentrations on regular basis
- Performing other QA/QC functions as directed by FSQA Manager
- Other duties as required

**Position Requirements**:

- Must be comfortable and able to work in a temperature-controlled environment (2 to 4 degrees Celsius)
- Food Safety, GMP, and HACCP training is an asset
- Must possess degree, diploma, or certificate in a Food Safety or related programs
- Must-have availability for a rotational work schedule of either morning or afternoon shifts (weekdays and weekends) - Hours may vary.

**Salary**: $20.00 per hour

**Experience**:

- QA: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- Chinese (required)

Work Location: In person