Quality Assurance Technician

**About Conagra Brands**

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies with an established presence in Canada. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team in Richmond, British Columbia that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic and emerging brands like Gardein (made in Richmond, British Columbia), Healthy Choice®, Hunt's®, Aylmer®, Snack Pack®, Orville Redenbacher’s®, Chef Boyardee® and Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®.

Our Canadian manufacturing facilities are in Richmond, British Columbia, Boisbriand, Quebec, and Dresden, Ontario. We also have Canadian offices in Mississauga, Ontario and Boisbriand, Quebec.

**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Quality Assurance Supervisor, the temporary Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for ensuring that all products manufactured are in accordance with internal, regulatory, and customer quality management systems. This position is a 8 months contract role.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Monitor product safety and quality, production process and personnel GMP practice to ensure the compliance to established procedures (SOP’s), standards and requirements.
- Perform production line QA functions as required.
- Perform Pre-operational and/ or during production cleanliness inspection. Perform various swabbing for product safety monitoring
- Identify, report and investigate any deviation to procedure, system or standard and assist with implementing corrective actions and follow ups
- Perform and assist in administrating internal and external lab testing and test result documenting
- Participate or assist in employee Food Safety and Quality training
- Participate in compliance of CFIA and Health regulations, and customer’s requirements through inspections or audits of the facility to ensure food safety and quality standards are met
- Liaise with other departmental management to meet food safety and quality compliance, and provide assistance to other departments as needed or requested
- Inspect incoming raw materials and approve/disapprove their release; administrate records and verify all external or suppliers’ documents based on GPI’s requirements.
- Participate or assist in internal audits in as needed basis
- Document reports, complaints, departmental requests and assist with all administrative functions associated with this role.
- Assist in the continual implantation and improvement of food safety programs such as SQF, HACCP and HACCP Prerequisite Programs
- Follow all company policies and procedures, including: GMP, SQF, HACCP, Health & Safety, Attendance, etc.
- Follow safe work practices and procedures as per company policies and procedures and Work Safe regulations.
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements, Skills & Qualifications**:

- B.Sc. or college diploma in Food Science or related fields Technology or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1 year experience in industrial food manufacturing specializing in Quality Assurance/ Quality Control activities an asset.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, Prerequisite Programs, and GMP’s.
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a cross functional team environment.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Must be computer proficient (MS Office & Excel).
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management and stress managing skills
- Strive in fast paced environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (English)

**Working Conditions**:

- Must be available for day, afternoon, and weekend shifts
- Working on Sundays and Holidays may be needed
- Combination of an office and plant setting
- Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals
- Interacting with various levels of management and employees
- Exposure to some job related hazards, including: slippery floors and machinery

**Shifts**:

- 1:30pm to 10:00pm / 2:30pm to 11:00pm

**Working Location**:

- Richmond

**Work Remotely**
- No

**We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following**:

- **Health**:Company paid Health & Dental Benefits, Accident and Disability insurance, Health Spending account and Wellness Spending Account
- **Wealth**: Great compensation, Wealth Accumulation Program
- **Growth**: Onsite training, individual development plans for employees
- **Balance**: Paid-time off, Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Best Doctors referral service

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor.

**Salary**: $21.74 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekend availability