QA Technician

2 days ago

St Catharines, Canada RTE Frozen Foods Full time

Job description

**Job Review**

The Quality Assurance Technician has a high level of attention to detail, is an assertive, engaging and energetic individual responsible for the strict adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements. Through the performance of day-to-day quality assurance activities such as inspections, internal audits, reporting non-conformance's and implementing low risk immediate corrective actions, the Quality Assurance Technician ensures the safety and quality of products processed and produced.

**Required Skills**:

- Interpersonal Skills: Technicians must be able to speak with fellow employees, department managers and senior management.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Technicians must be able to quickly establish a situation and be decisive in solving it, such as identifying defects in the Food Safety program in house.
- Time Management: Technicians face deadlines, audits, meetings and must manage their time accordingly.
- Leadership Skills: Technicians must be able to motivate fellow employees to keep up with paper work, food safety protocols and daily check-ins.

**Essential Proclivities**
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Accountability and Dependability
- Decision making and Judgement
- Ethics and Integrity
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Communication
- Team Work

**Responsibilities**
- Contribute to a healthy work environment, while maintaining high food safety standards.
- Perform quality assurance checks throughout the production, packaging, sanitation and warehouse functions of the company
- Maintain daily label and lot coding records in conjunction with plant team
- Conduct and report on Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) audits twice daily for each production line
- Provide on-site training to the employees on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), GMP and Food Safety Procedures
- Document all QA activities accurately and timely
- Ongoing assessment of inspection results and escalation of potentially problematic inspection findings Food Safety & Quality Assurance Coordinator in a timely manner
- Verification of testing equipment such as thermometers and scales
- Conduct microbial testing for raw material, finished product
- Conduct product quality inspection throughout production lines to ensure compliance with Food Safety standards
- Quality assessment & documentation of incoming goods
- Responsible for quality of food standards
- Responsible for managing the quality system
- Plan quality and food safety measures and evaluations
- Maintain system up to date
- Provide recommendations and instruction on hygiene and quality related issues
- Responsible for creating corrective action plans and continuous improvement on quality and food safety
- Other duties as required

**Qualifications**
- 5 years experience in the food industry in a QA position, preferably for a food manufacturer.
- Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills are vital for this position
- Knowledge of food safety programs, GMP programs and Quality Systems
- Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

**Job Type**: contract to Full-time

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

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- St. Catharines, ON L2M 6S5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- QA/QC: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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