Quality Assurance and Control Technician

**Job description**

GFR Ingredients is looking to hire a full time, permanent **Quality Assurance and Control Technician.** GFR Ingredients is a premier manufacture of plant-based food ingredients, and is located in Barrhead, Alberta, just one hour and twenty minutes north-west of Edmonton. Extensive on-the-job training will be provided by shadowing an experienced technician, with online training provided as needed. The shift will be 12 hours per day, on a rotating four-days-on, four-days-off shift.

**Main Responsibilities** will include (but not limited to):

- Conduct a wide variety of chemical, physical, and microbiological testing on various products to ensure they meet food safety, food quality, and any customer-required specifications.
- Monitor production processes to ensure those processes meet critical control points, process control points, and other processing requirements.
- Monitor the production environment to ensure compliance with our hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) program, good manufacturing practices (GMP) program, and other food safety programs as applicable.
- Maintain and recalibrate various pieces of scientific equipment.
- Oversee and validate the cleaning and sanitation of production process equipment.
- Participate in our environmental monitoring and pest control programs.
- Maintain digital records in an organized fashion.
- Correspond with external contract labs regarding methods and results.
- Review and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required.
- Other duties as required.

**Requirements**:

- A fast learner, willing to take on new and varied tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team with individuals from other departments.
- Motivated and able to work efficiently while unsupervised.
- Team player with the ability to follow-up and maintain a positive attitude.
- Adaptable and able to quickly determine the best solution in unexpected situations.
- Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Able to lift at least 20 kg.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to complete tasks with accuracy, while working within deadlines.
- Prior experience in the food industry, in quality assurance, or in analytical testing is an asset.
- Post-secondary education in a scientific field is an asset.

We value our employees and provide a respectful, safe and supportive work environment

Along with competitive wages, we offer a fully paid comprehensive benefit package.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 42 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Application question(s):

- Are you a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident OR do you have a Valid Open Canadian Work Permit??

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Laboratory: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Barrhead, AB T7N 1G8: Relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person