Quality Control Technician

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies that has grown from an initial focus in the poultry industry including hatchery operations; poultry farming; primary processing; and further processing; to distribution of other protein products across Canada.

Our humble start was in 1983 with one small processing facility in Surrey, British Columbia. We have now grown to serve a broad range of customers, both domestically and internationally. Sunrise Farms remains Canadian family owned, producing quality food products from processing plants located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.

We have approximately 3,200 full-time and part-time employees who are experienced, dedicated to their craft, and exceptional at delivering quality products from farm to table.

We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high-quality products. We take our role in the farm to table process very seriously and are honored to deliver farm fresh Canadian food to Canadian tables from coast to coast.

**Quality Control Technician**

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry. From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations.

**Role**:
The
**Quality Control Technician** is responsible for evaluating and assessing that HACCP and Quality Assurance Programs are properly maintained in compliance with regulatory guidelines though auditing/inspection, product quality control, data entry and reporting findings and data collected to verify compliance or to identify a need for corrective action. In addition, the
**Quality Control Technician** will provide support to operations with the objective of meeting food safety requirements efficiently. The Quality Control Technician will be responsible for following established food safety and quality procedures.

**Responsibilities**:

- Perform pre-operational inspection on operating equipment when required before handing off for start-up.
- Perform all line checks to ensure compliance with product specifications.
- Monitor all line settings and document in accordance with process control requirements.
- Adhere to food safety and HACCP Principles.
- Audit, assess and report compliance level for documented process control standards
- Perform critical control point checks, pre shipment reviews, allergen checks on process as outlined in the HACCP requirements and other QC duties defined within the Quality Control Plan
- Trouble shoot processing lines and provide solutions to operations that target manufacturing and food safety requirements
- Evaluate held product, suggest disposition and inform appropriate Quality Assurance personnel as required
- Inspect raw material products and outgoing product and report any deficiencies and off-specification product to Quality Assurance Manager
- Perform various inspections (ie. daily operational inspection, room temperature monitoring, metal detection verification, building inspection, locker inspection)
- Complete QC-related documents with accuracy and error-free
- Review and verify production records for completion and accuracy
- Ongoing GMP compliance monitoring
- Responsible for sample (swabs, raw materials, products) collection
- Responsible for sensory evaluation and in-house laboratory organoleptic and microbial product testing
- Other tasks assigned by QA Manager or Designate

**Qualifications**:

- University/Bachelor/Diploma of Food Science & chemical or Equivalent
- Minimum one year of related experience, preferably in the meat industry
- Basic knowledge of CFIA SFCR, GFSI (BRC) requirements
- Attention to detail with good time management skill
- Able to work individual with mínimal supervision and as a team player
- With “can-do” attitude
- Good communication skill (verbal and writing)
- Good analytical skill and be able to take appropriate immediate actions to ensure food safety is not compromised
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Able to lift up to 25kg when required
- Flexible to work shifts and overtime

At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.