QA Technician

**Join The Canada Candy Team**

**Canada Candy Company **is the first candy company in North America to offer PEANUT FREE, KOSHER & HALAL products with natural & artificial flavours. Producing and selling the best tasting and highest quality candy is what we are all about. From our premium Assorted Ju Jubes to our extreme Insane Sour Soothers, there is something for everyone. Our logo reflects who we are and pays homage to the traditional Inuit Inuksuk landmarks. It symbolizes fun, craftsmanship and is proudly rooted in Canada, just like us.

Canada Candy Company is proud to be recognized as a Platinum Club member in **Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies, **adesignation that symbolizes exceptional ability and aptitude in all areas of management and business practices. Established in 1993, Canada’s Best Managed Companies is a national awards program, recognizing Canadian companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways

We are currently seeking an energetic self-starter to join our team as a full-time **QA Technician**

**About this opportunity**:
The Q.A. Technician is responsible for monitoring individual packing/processing lines to ensure product is in compliance with all required regulatory, customer, and internal company specifications.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Ensure that all Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices are followed.
- Train and educate production personnel in food safety, allergens, good manufacturing practices (GMP), sanitation and HACCP.
- Communicate with production and maintenance departments on various quality issues. Participate in resolving quality issues.
- Assist in investigating customer complaints and implementing necessary corrective actions.
- Complete all records and documentation related to their functions.
- Conduct internal Sanitation and GMP Audits.
- Inspect incoming raw materials and packaging.
- Monitor product quality during production and processing, by physical and chemical testing as required. Product must be visually examined, and sensory evaluated.
- Perform analytical testing (e.g. salt, roast colour, residual oxygen) in packaged products.
- Participate in developing and documenting Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Specifications, Quality Control and Processing Procedures.
- Perform calibration of testing equipment.
- Review labels for accurate ingredient declaration and compliance to regulations.
- Works safely and follows legislated and established safe work procedures and practices.
- Any addition duties as required-in adherence to JVF GMP policies

**Your qualifications**:

- Knowledge and experience with Labelling and Labelling Regulations preferably for both Canada and USA.
- 2-years post-secondary education program or equivalency
- Food Safety Background preferred
- 1 year of experience in a similar role preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
- Ability to analyze and solve problems independently
- Excellent data entry and strong organizational skills
- Strong time management and administrative skills with a keen attention to detail
- Solid oral and written communication skills including effective listening

**We offer**:

- Competitive compensation and health and benefits package
- Employee discount in our retail store
- Work / life balance
- Career growth
- Our office is conveniently located at Tomken & Matheson and easily accessible by public transit

Work might involve exposure to nuts and/or nut-based products.

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

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- MISSISSAUGA, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: One location