Factory Quality Assurance Manager

**Position Snapshot**

**Business area: Nestle Canada Inc**

**Role**:Factory Quality Assurance Manager**

**Location: London, ON located at 980 Wilton Grove Rd, London, ON N6N 1C7;**

**On-Site**

**A little bit about us**

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.

We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward.

Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

**What to expect**

As the Factory Quality Assurance Manager, you will serve as the guardian of food safety and compliance within the factory, while also challenging all functions to promote Nestlé Continuous Excellence. The primary goal is to achieve zero defects, which is fundamental for upholding consumer trust and preference.

**A day in the life**
- Assure compliance with all policies, procedures, and standards.
- Supervise the quality department and ensure all manufacturing quality standards are met.
- Manage strategic planning and daily operation of the factory Quality Assurance department.
- Participate in internal and external factory audit programs.
- Develop, coach, and mentor the Quality Assurance team.
- Coordinate and manage implementation of ISO requirements.
- Support Total Performance Management (TPM) implementation on the site.

**Role Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related scientific discipline.
- 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience in manufacturing, production, military, or related environment.
- 2+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing, production, military, or related environment.
- Demonstrated capability to lead a group as group leader in a factory: Deputy quality assurance, Quality Systems, Hygienist and Quality Assurance specialist
- Business Experience in Management exposure across several functions
- Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams

**Benefits**
- Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
- Company matched pension plan
- Four weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
- Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus eligibility
- Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
- Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
- Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
- Up to 50% off - Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
- Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)

**What you need to know**

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.