Quality Manufacturing Specialist

Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products.

Pattison Food Group Ltd. is a certified Great Place to Work® and consists of Save-On-Foods and other well-known grocery banners. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ more than 30,000 team members.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time temporary Quality Manufacturing Specialist to join our Food Safety Quality Assurance team.

This temporary position is expected to last 12 months.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Operation Quality, you will be responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of food safety and quality programs across Pattison Food Group’s manufacturing facilities and commissary kitchens. In this role, you will work at various PFG sites as needed, ensuring compliance with food safety standards and contributing to the continuous improvement of quality assurance practices.

You will be responsible for:
- Supporting a unique and varied range of food safety and quality assurance functions across PFG manufacturing facilities and commissary kitchens.- Collaborating with stakeholders to determine and establish food safety and quality assurance program requirements.- Performing product inspections at PFG facilities, following established guidelines for acceptable quality standards, partnering with operations on product disposition, and logging inspection results using appropriate forms and systems on a daily and ongoing basis.- Administering customer complaints by managing intake, logging and tracking issues, supporting investigations, facilitating resolution, and responding to customers.- Reporting on key performance indicators with accuracy to support trend analysis and continuous improvement.- Conducting periodic site inspections to ensure conformance to established standards, communicating findings to facility management, and assisting with the implementation of corrective actions.- Identifying and supporting training initiatives to ensure team members follow food safety and quality assurance procedures.- Staying current on food safety and quality trends, issues, and initiatives within the food industry.

You have:
- A bachelor’s degree in microbiology, food science, public health, or a related field.- 3+ years of experience in food safety, auditing, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, or a similar role.- A strong understanding of HACCP, CFIA regulations, provincial food premise regulations, and GFSI standards.- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.- The ability to stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50lbs on a repetitive basis.- Experience with Power BI is an asset.- HACCP certification is an asset.- GFSI-recognized scheme (i.e. SQF) training/certification is considered an asset.- A driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle with the ability to travel to other sites. Mileage reimbursement will be provided.

You are:
- An effective communicator, both written and verbal, with the flexibility to adapt to various audiences and stakeholders.- Able to work independently and as part of a dynamic team in a fast-paced multi-temperature warehouse environment.- Analytical, solution-focused, and confident in writing clear, impactful reports.- Knowledgeable about the food industry and skilled at managing operational challenges in both manufacturing and retail environments.

What we offer:
In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer free parking, exclusive team member offers, employee assistance and health and wellness programs and opportunities for development and career progression.

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Compensation Details:
$74,029.00 - $92,536.00

The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience and other factors.

About Us
- Pattison Food Group is a Jim Pattison business and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products. Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, we have been in business since 1915. We proudly employ more than 30,000 team members who are committed to achieving long-term growth and share a passion for giving back to the communities where we do business. Together, we leverage each other’s collective strengths to enhance efficiencies across our respective organizations. Our largest and signature company is Save-On-Foods.
- With 11 retail banners operating nearly 300 food and drug retail locations through Western Canada, in Whitehorse Yukon, Washington State, and Oregon each uniquely positioned to cater to the needs of their community; 4 wholesale businesses catering to the diverse needs of their customer base across Canada; 5 food and pharmacy production facilities focused on high quality distinct offerings; an industry-leading loyalty program and a world-class set of proprietary consumer brands, Pattison Food Group businesses are proud to be recognized as leaders in customer service and innovation.