Quality Lead Hand

**Position Title**:Quality Lead Hand

**Position Type**: Regular - Full-Time

**Position Location**:Coaldale

**Requisition ID**: 31830

**Summary**: Responsible for daily operations of the quality department. They will be the leader and go-to for all sensory related activities, including conducting sensory panels as the panel leader, sensory training for all required employees.

**Essential Duties / Responsibilities**:

- Work under the direction of and report to the Quality supervisor
- Coordinate and assist in training of all areas of QC employees, be able to conduct metal detector validation, sensory training and execution of daily sensory panel, gauge R&R/ MSA execution.
- Review, verify and Sign daily QC Documentation, Review of data integrity with QC Team
- Preparation and shipment of samples and required documentation. Organize samples for product cuttings, target and control purposes
- Completion of records and distribution to appropriate personnel. Accurately relate/maintain all required documentation.
- Completion of weekly and monthly reporting, able to participate and execute recall process. Engage in customer audits and regulatory audits to demonstrate quality compliances to system
- Daily review of SAP data. Retrieving of SAP/SPC data for reports and complaint responses
- Provide SAP support for the department and Calibration of equipment as required.
- Complete all required QC and HACCP procedures and check sheets, update documents as needed.
- Perform duties in a safe, accurate and efficient manner. Promote safe work habits and conduct daily safety meeting
- Perform housekeeping in work area to maintain established standards.
- Provide help in other areas of Quality Control, including filling in for QC Graders / QC tech/ Micro Tech when required.
- Actively participate in safety, food safety culture and promote teams engagement.
- All other duties as assigned.

**Required Education, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Competencies)**
- Adheres to all company rules, regulations and policies and all relevant rules, regulations and policies.
- Effective written, oral, mathematical and interpersonal skills.
- Experienced with the safe handling of chemicals in accordance with WHMIS.
- Physically capable of performing all required duties including heavy lifting (up to 50lbs).
- High School graduate or Grade 12 GED.
- Successful completion of a 90-day familiarization period is required.
- Must have proven history of safe work habits.
- Must have proven satisfactory past job performance.

**Physical Requirements**
- Physically capable of performing all required duties.
- McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger._
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**Job Family**:Quality & Food Safety
**Division**:NA Operations
**Department**:CDL Potato Quality Plant 2
**Location(s)**: CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale

**Company**:McCain Foods (Canada)