Quality Lab Analyst

The Quality Lab Analyst Lab Analyst will perform analytical, microbiological and allergenic testing to control and improve Quality and Food Safety within Brantford facility in a shift basis, including weekend work when required. Also will improve the Quality and FS of the plant using SNCR system and Hold of Finish Goods protocol in SAP.

**Il. Position Responsibilities (Expected Work)**

**Safety**
- The Lab Analyst position will work safely by observing all safety rules, including proper utilization of lock out tag out when required. Ensure that procedures and practice adhere to safety policy and legislation.
- Wear required PPE while performing all job duties.
- Certain tasks require additional PPE including but not limited to, gloves, apron, waterproof boots, goggles, and a face shield
- Complete basic chemical safety training
- Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products, and equipment relevant to the tasks in your area.
- Work areas include Laboratory, Packaging Lines and Processes Areas

**Quality / HACCP / Food Safety**
- Knowledge of product quality and food safety procedures for the production lines.
- Perform and accurately record quality and food safety documentation where applicable
- Control and prevents personnel understands and adhere to color coding policies and reports non-compliance observed
- Initiate and complete SNCRs as vendor sourced issues are identified by operations or other plant personnel
- Prioritizes Consumer Safety by adhering to the strict Food Safety and GMP requirements set by the company and may halt activities when there is potential risk for noncompliance.
- Participate in the FS agenda through collaboration FS Team and their tasks
- Participate in investigations of FS / Q Incidents with a continuous improvement point of view
- Participate on new SOPs / SSOPs creation or revision of existing ones
- Participate actively in Food Safety and Quality internal inspections and audits
- Participate actively in Third Party Food Safety and Quality audits
- Participate in Consumer and Customers investigation
- Shift Sensory tasting of all products during the last 24 hours

**Responsibilities**
- Annual calibration on microbiological and chemical-physical proficiency
- Completion of required QA & FS trainings for Cheese & Spreads
- Be up to date with procedures related to QA, FS and Lab operations for Cheese and Spreads categories
- Review of lab operation related procedures documented in QMS
- Execute internal inspections based on given schedule
- Support external and internal audits performed by regulatory bodies, certification entities and customers
- Communicate to QA leads about any non-conforming product that needs to be blocked outside of the factory
- Communicate with 3PWH to block non-conforming product that needs to be blocked after leaving factory premises
- Communicate with production supervisor to prevent shipment of non-conforming product out of the factory and support RCAs of the issues
- Allergen Management
- Perform required tests by procedures to guarantee a ready to use line based on allergen management requirements
- Perform required tests by procedures to verify compliance with label for RM, WIP & FG
- Micro & Foreign Matter Prevention
- Test RM, PM, WIP and FG for indicators of Micro contamination
- Assist with investigations related to Micro and Foreign Material incidents or near misses
- Maintain environmental quality program and other micro activities scheduled and support RCAs when incident happens
- Contaminant and Label monitoring program
- Work with production / logistics team to obtain samples in required frequency and ship them to appropriate lab to maintain Contaminant and claims program
- React quickly to prevent majority of product to leave the factory and minimize product impacted as not right
- Extra support to obtain quality specifications results from trials and intensive care periods and introduce results in soft copy to be analyzed by QA leads
- Work with production / logistics team to obtain samples and ship them to appropriate parties based on innovation requirements
- Investigate supplier related incidents together with operations and communicate outcome to QA leads
- Create supplier related incidents in SAP
- Support approval of 3PMs by testing samples provided by 3PMs
- Warehouse & Logistics Qualification and Control
- Audit and inspection of warehouse daily or by given schedule
- Provide information required to support warehouse operation (codes/BBMA/etc.)
- Support investigation of consumer complaints gathering information from documentation and retains to be presented to QA leads

**Problem Solving**

An awareness of how to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.

**Teamwork**

Must be a team player capable of working within a highly effective team; responsible, supportive, and effective communicator.

**Continuous