Quality Assurance Technician

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance Technician is part of a key functional work group responsible for the preparation of cooked sauces, meats, and starch components. They are punctual, reliable, professional, and completely familiar with the operation of the factory, and work with the Department Supervisor, and Management group to achieve the established factory goals. This role reports to the Quality Assurance Supervisor.

Responsibilities

Work effectively as a team member with other quality assurance personnel and must effectively interact with production, warehouse personnel. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Major Duties of the Position:

• Understands the safety risk and environmental impact of their activities
• Responsible for analytical testing such as pH, Aw, colour and sensory analysis
• Conduct raw material testing
• Testing of semi-finished and finished product against specifications for customer requirements
• Prepare samples as needed for sensory testing for product release.
• Work with the production and QA team to address any issues, and document actions taken
• Prepare samples for microbiological or analytical analysis at onsite or outside laboratories
• Maintain and update procedures as may be needed to address new or changed evaluation techniques
• Ensure and monitor good manufacturing practices and allergen program within the production facility
• Evaluate factory weight control records, applying release criteria to comply with net contents regulations
• Demonstrate high standard of safe food handling and personal hygiene
• Assist in evaluating sanitation via visual examination, micro or allergen swab testing as required
• Maintain clean and organized work area including lab equipment
• Ensure compliance to Quality and Food Safety requirements within the scope of the position
• All other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

• Grade 12 education or equivalent
• Knowledge of Food Safety, GMP, HACCP, and ISO Management System preferred
• Exceptional mathematical, analytical and computer skills
• Experience in developing, monitoring, and validating sanitation programs
• Excellent organizational and planning skills. Demonstrated ability to learn
• Above average problem-solving skills. Attention to detail is critical.
• Ability to effectively communicate and a willingness to foster Inter-departmental relations.
• If applying for microbiological technician duties, qualifications must meet Public Health Agency of Canada Biological training minimums, such as a University level course in Microbiological testing, or equivalent post-secondary program, as evaluated by the Quality Assurance Manager.

Working Conditions:

Physical Effort:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and use hands to handle or feel
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs

Physical Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud
• The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and indoor spaces that are restricted access due to microbiological risk.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required. PPE includes but is not limited to Safety shoes, hearing protection, freezer suit, safety glasses, gloves. Incumbent may also be required to wear hair and beard nets.

Sensory Attention

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Fine motor skills and a strict attention to detail and safety are required to ensure employee safety and the safety of others when managing chemicals or pathogenic microbiological material.

Quinte Custom Foods, thanks all applicants for their interest in the position. However, only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Quinte Custom Foods is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided upon request.

Please note: This position requires the result of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care

Work Location: In person