Food Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist

1 month ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Farm Boy Inc. Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician to join our team at Farm Boy Inc. This role will be responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of our products, as well as maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor and verify food safety and quality control processes to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Collect and review documentation, and recommend corrective actions for deviations.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of food safety and quality management systems.
  • Conduct employee training on food safety and quality procedures.
  • Prepare sensory samples and participate in sensory evaluations.
  • Perform data entry and data analysis tasks.
  • Conduct shelf-life validation studies and microbiological environmental analysis as required.
  • Participate in projects and meetings to improve food safety and quality.
  • Conduct product SOP audits and maintain related reports and documents.
  • Ensure all QA policies and procedures are followed and changes reported as required.
  • Properly clean and maintain lab equipment.
  • Assist with the facilitation of government and third-party audits, and required follow-up actions until non-conformances are resolved.
Qualifications
  • Post-secondary degree or diploma in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience, and 1-3 years' experience working with written food safety and quality programs in a food manufacturing plant.
  • Strong knowledge and working experience with HACCP, GFSI, food legislation, Quality Assurance programs, including process controls, training, and supplier management, in a food production environment.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to effectively communicate requirements and tasks to employees.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively with a team.
  • Thorough understanding of lab management requirements and ability to perform lab tests.
  • Ability to perform lab tests independently, as per standard methodology or plant SOPs.
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate program improvements, including writing SOPs, training employees on new and existing programs, and managing continuous improvement.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify priorities, create sustainable and credible plans, and achieve goals through the efforts of working with a team.
  • Ability to proactively multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and shift priority workloads.
  • Strong team building, interpersonal, and developmental skills.
  • Strong customer-service focus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours and within the plant environment as business needs dictate.
Work and Sensory Environment
  • May be required to lift, carry, and/or handle heavy objects up to 50 pounds.
  • Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines.
  • Required to stand, walk, sit, and reach, and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include nights and weekends.
  • Exposure to environmental elements such as noise, dirt, dust, vibration, and changing temperatures.
  • Ability to work in a cool environment for prolonged periods (4 to 6 degrees Celsius).

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.

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