Quality Assurance Supervisor-processing

Degree in post secondary education in Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition or Food Science

3-5 years experience in food manufacturing and quality management systems.

Minimum of 2+ years in FSQA within a food manufacturing environment

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- depth knowledge of HACCP, GLPs and BRCGS standards

Strong working experience with GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSSC22000) certification and audits.

Strong track record at ensuring Good Industrial Practices (GMPs) and hygiene standards, in accordance with the HACCP program.

Experienced at overseeing test scheduling, frequency, methodology and results analysis in coordination with production department.

Experienced at product testing and release of testing requirement and results

Familiar at planning and coordinating BRCGS audits, as well as internal audits.

Experienced at leading HACCP team.

Familiar at leading 3rd party audits (e.g., CFIA, BRC, etc.).

Have led cross-functional team investigations.

If your answer is _**“yes”**_ to all those questions, then we want to speak with _**YOU**_
- **Who are we?**_

Burnbrae Farms is a sixth-generation Canadian family-owned company that is operated today by the 4th generation of the Hudson family. We are proud to be one of Canada's leading egg processors with farms, grading stations and processing operations across the country.

Today, Burnbrae has grown into the leading egg processor in Canada, with an attractive consumer brand and value-added products that include Egg Creations, Simple Egg Whites, EGG Bakes, EGG Bites and EGGS2go. We partner with 400 local egg farmers across the country and we operate in five provinces; including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario with 6 farms, 2 distribution centres, 8 grading stations, 3 processing plants grading, boiling, cooking and shipping eggs across Canada. With a bright future and ambitious plans, the company continues to grow nation-wide and currently employs over 1700 passionate, dedicated employees.

**Quality Assurance Supervisor-Processing (Perm, FT, Day)**

**Term**:Permanent, Full-Time

**Shift**: Mon-Fri, Day, 8am starts

**Salary**: TBD

**Bonus**: Yes

**Location**: Onsite

**Reports to**: QA Manager

**Direct reports**:5 lab technicians

**Address**: 500 Pandora Avenue West Winnipeg, MB R2C 1N1

The **Quality Assurance Supervisor** plays a key role in ensuring the quality of products and services. He/she mobilizes his/her team to be ambassadors of Good Industrial Practices (GMPs) and factory hygiene standards, while ensuring that the control activities put in place guarantee the safety, integrity and legal compliance of food safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

**Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Ensure the implementation of Good Industrial Practices (GMPs) and hygiene standards, in accordance with the HACCP program.
- Ensure Food safety, authenticity, legality, and quality of food produced, reporting any risk and issues to direct managers/supervisors.
- Supervise, coach, motivate and lead a laboratory staff
- Plan and coordinate BRCGS audits, as well as internal audits to assess compliance with standards.
- Proactively manage non-conformities and complaints, ensuring that corrective actions are implemented quickly.
- Analyze the results of tests and investigations on quarantined products.
- Perform the necessary validations to ensure compliance with HACCP standards and the CFIA program.
- Recommend continuous improvements and identify critical points related to food safety.
- Help to create a “food safety and quality culture” in the plants.
- Ensure lab is compliant with all company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Implements, maintains, and improves the management system of the lab.
- Responsible for test scheduling, frequency, methodology and results analysis in coordination with production department.
- Coordinates with third party accredited laboratory for testing requirement and results.
- Ensure product testing and release are completed on a timely manner.
- Ensure government regulations and customer requirements are met prior to the release of product.
- Set-up of new products in lab related documents.
- Authority to take immediate actions to control affected or potentially affected product when deviations occur.
- Ensure that established laboratory methods, analysis and interpretation of results are regularly communicated to plant management and appropriate plant personnel.
- Ensure that changes in product specification and programs/standards are clearly communicated and implemented.
- Provides Certificate of analysis to customers.
- Take the lead on conducting traceability, mass balance and mock recall exercises
- Work with a cross-functional team in investigating and resolving customer complaints.
- Responsible supervising R&D related activities such as plant trials and establishment of new product shelf life
- Purchasing and inventory of all testing, lab and equipment supplies.
- Ensure lab equipment calibration are always in good