QA Technician

Do you have a passion for food and food quality?

Do you like being part of a high performing team?

Are you interested in providing Quality leadership and direction?

Are you interested in learning more about food safety programs?

**If you answered yes to these questions then we want to meet you**

This Quality Assurance Technician is a technical leader within our bakery team and is responsible for supporting our Bakery Quality Manager in providing quality leadership and direction to their assigned bakery. This is a critical role in supporting our food safety culture and promoting a commitment to food safety and quality.

To be successful in the role you must be flexible to various shifts, enjoy a fast-paced environment and have a quality first mindset.

Some things to know:
May require hours in excess or outside of normal working hours to accommodate testing and plant trials

You may find yourself indulging in lots of delicious breads

**Role: QA Technician**

**Shift**:

- Afternoon Shift (3PM - 11PM)
- Days of work week - May be scheduled **Sunday through to Saturday - **flexibility for coverage on other shifts if required (ie. Vacation or Product Launches, Audits etc.)
- Overtime on the weekend or other shift (vacation) coverage when required.

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for monitoring raw material, all processes and finished product to ensure compliance with regulations, Quality Management System requirements, specifications, Good Manufacturing Practices and quality standards.

**CORE RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Execution of Quality Systems and Programs, including program compliance and training at the bakery level
- Manages product specifications and documentation
- Responsible for Quality testing including examining raw materials, process and finished products to ensure they comply with quality and food safety standards
- Conducts sampling for microbiological and/ or analytical testing and sensory evaluation
- Supports product trials and first production runs
- Accountable for preparation and participation in all internal/ third party/ CFIA and/or FDA audits
- Conducts GMP inspections and internal audits
- Completes various quality reporting tasks including trend analysis, shift reports and non-conformance
- Supports and drives a strong culture of Food Safety and Quality within the bakery
- Partners with the operations teams working collaboratively to deliver against our business goals
- Other duties as assigned

**ABOUT YOU**:

- B.A. Sc./Diploma in Food Science, Microbiology, process engineering or related discipline.
- Passion for quality and food safety
- Flexibility to work alternate schedules and on some Saturdays
- 2 to 4 years’ experience in a food safety and quality or sanitation in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of HACCP/FSMA/SFC, food industry GMP’s, GFSI, BRC Standards, Quality, Regulatory requirements and basic food microbiology
- Demonstrates strong collaboration skills and ability to contribute to a team environment
- Functionally competent in MS Office programs in particular Excel previous experience with SAP is an asset
- Operates with a continuous improvement mindset and has a proven ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and recommend solutions
- Strong verbal and written communication in English (French an asset)
- We offer a competitive benefit package for full-time employees, including strong benefit and paid vacation and holidays (starting at accrual of 2 weeks per year), overtime opportunities, and a growth path to line leader and supervisory roles_.

Some things to know:

- May require hours in excess or outside of normal working hours to accommodate testing and plant trials
- There is a possibility that we will land on a steady regular business schedule, as this position is a new role, and we are working on building a schedule in a long run, more clarity will be communicated during the interview process.