Quality Assurance Analyst

1 week ago

Kingston, Canada Frulact Full time

**Who we are**:
Frulact is an international business group, founded in Oporto in 1987. Currently, we are positioned as a top-ranked innovative player in the supply of added-value ingredients for the food and beverage industry, focusing on fruit preparations, plant-based dairy alternatives, liquid flavours, and other specialty ingredients.

For more information about us, please click the link below:
**Why work with us?**
- Monday-Friday operation
- 8 hour rotating morning, afternoon, and night shifts
- Internal career/growth opportunities
- Overtime after 80 hours in two-week period
- 3 weeks of vacation
- Afternoon & overnight shift premium
- RRSP match
- All PPE is provided
- Inclusive environment

**Responsibilities**:

- Adhere to rules, procedures, safe work practices, health and safety standards and use of personal protective equipment
- Report and investigate all near misses/incidents/accidents resulting in personal injury or property damage
- Comply with Food Safety & Quality policies and procedures
- Ensure forms and checklists properly, completely, accurately and legibly filled out
- Maintain safe and clean work environment; follow area checklist for sanitation requirements
- Ensure allergen, organic, and NGPV procedures are followed
- Prepare and sterilize media and buffer solutions; storage, handling, labelling and plating of samples following standard procedures
- Perform physical-chemical and organoleptic analyses of finished products and raw materials as per procedures
- Verify COA compliance for finished products and raw materials
- Verify finished product prior to shipping including documentation, pressure and seal checks, printing labels and visual inspections
- Complete environmental monitoring as per plan, submit samples to external lab where required
- Conduct routine checks on lab equipment, ensure equipment is kept in good working condition, and report non-conformances or faulty equipment
- Train production personnel on microbiological sampling
- Manage inventory of lab supplies, provide re-order quantities to QA Manager
- Retain sample management
- Participate in proficiency testing
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- University degree or college diploma in Science, Food Science or Engineering
- Experience in a laboratory setting is required; experience in microbiology is an asset
- Minimum 1-2 years experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting
- Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, CCPs and Food Safety (e.g. BRC) required
- Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.; be able to stand, bend, lift, twist, and turn for extended periods of time
- Must be motivated, able to multi-task and problem solve, be task and detail oriented, and work effectively in a team environment
- Must be safety and quality conscious
- Flexibility is required due to business needs; advanced notice will be given
- Must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as required

**Are you looking to relocate to Kingston?**
- Frulact Canada is committed to supporting AODA standards and requirements. Any applicant that requires any form of accommodation during the recruitment and placement process are to advise accordingly._

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

**Salary**: $19.88-$21.64 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Work Location: One location

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