Quality Assurance Coordinator

**Belvika Trade & Packaging Ltd.** is a leading one-stop contract packaging company, specializing in precision packing of dry foods, chocolate and confectionary products from multiple facilities totaling more than 500,000 ft2. A 31-year-old and 100% owned Canadian Company, Belvika has grown to be one of the largest co-packers of chocolate, confectionary and snack products in Canada. Belvika uses its extensive experience in managing both manual processes and automated equipment to handle primary and secondary packaging of products for some of the world’s best known confectionary brands.

Belvika is currently seeking a** **Quality Assurance Coordinator** **to maintain the overall quality standards for all products packed and ensuring that the Company's & Client’s quality specifications are complied with at all times. The Quality Assurance Coordinatorwill be located in the **Brantford facility** and work on the day shift but must be flexible to work the afternoon as needed.

This position will offer you the ability to learn new skills and knowledge while being mentored and supported by Sr. management, Quality Assurance.

**Position Summary**:

- This is a position within the Quality Department of a Co-packer in confectionary and snack food products;
- Areas include: quality element control related to operations, policy and procedure auditing, leads quality improvement projects, and drives defect prevention and detections;
- Organizes and reviews all QA aspects of daily production.
- Assist with Company food safety and quality program updates, maintenance and verifications to ensure the facility is meeting regulatory and compliance requirements for all stakeholders;
- Assist in delivering training programs to the employees;
- Monitor and inspect production lines and quality report forms daily to ensure client quality and food safety standards are being met;
- Prepare product lot traceability, quality forms and all other items required prior to the start of production;
- Perform line Pre-inspection, ATP swab, and other allergen tests when needed;
- Ensure that the allergen program is being followed and make certain quality & food safety standards are being met;
- Conduct a variety of monthly internal audits with cross-functional team and identify opportunities for improvement;
- Maintain and verify that daily, weekly and monthly cleaning duties have been completed and records are up to date;
- Ensure that the pest control program is being maintained and liaise with operator to ensure that all Company and regulatory standards are being met;
- Supports customer audits and government audits to meet compliance;
- Support the ongoing development and improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS). The co-ordination of processes includes managing controlled documents, Quality Records Archiving, employee training of QMS processes and special projects.

**Education/Work experience requirements**:

- Minimum 1-year experience in quality assurance in food processing or food packaging environment;
- Knowledge & experience of GMPs, HACCP and & Quality Management systems;
- Post-secondary education related to Quality Assurance and/or Food Science is an asset.

**Key technical & **behavioural** competencies**:

- Self-starter who works well under pressure and has great time management skills;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office such as Word and Excel;
- Great interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work well both independently and with multiple departments as required;
- Knowledge and basic understanding of allergen and pathogen swabbing techniques;
- Knowledge of quality auditing, inspection methods;
- Detail oriented;
- Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task;
- Excellent reading, writing, and oral communication skills.