Food Safety

4 weeks ago


Mississauga, Canada Farm Boy Inc. Full time
Job Description

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Supervisor will implement food safety management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.  Additionally, this role will establish and maintain positive relationships with production, regulatory authorities and other internal and external contacts, as well as lead and develop the FSQA team.  Performance of these duties must ensure a quality service approach to all employees, customers and suppliers. All responsibilities must be performed in a manner consistent with the Farm Boy Way.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Provide overall leadership, development and talent management for direct reports, including forecasting resource needs, supporting hiring, performance management and training.
  • Assist in communicating and evaluating team goals as per key business initiatives and road map.
  • Actively participate in recurring cross functional meetings including sanitation, production, project and team meetings.
  • Work with various stakeholders to ensure adherence to food safety and quality governance.
  • Conduct trend analyses of food safety and quality performance to help identify, enable and support implementation of process improvements.
  • Validate and maintain documentation to ensure the completion of the team’s daily operations.  
  • Assess gaps related to written documentation and provide resolution recommendations and content.
  • Execute and master third party certifications as a key member of the FSQA team.
  • Lead the facility team during internal and external audits (e.g. CFIA, Public Health, OMFRA), including audit preparation activities.
  • Execute timely resolutions of any required corrective actions associated with audits, food safety or quality incidents.
  • Lead facility actions during any potential product recalls and withdrawals.
  • Input and analyze data to provide food safety & quality metrics.
  • May be requested to undertake other related duties on a periodic basis.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires completion of a university degree with an emphasis in Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline plus a minimum of 3 years of directly related work experience with supervisory experience preferred.
  • Above average interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Energetic and positive leadership style with focus on strong team building and developmental skills.
  • Superior focus on customer service with excellent observation and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of food safety and quality management systems.
  • Ability to set and prioritize goals and communicate effectively to peers, direct reports, and management.
  • Ability to use data to identify trends and proactively identify and implement corrective actions to mitigate and/or eliminate associated risks.
  • Keen attention to detail with exemplary organizational, analytical, and planning abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team and independently in an ever-changing, fast paced environment.
  • Advanced systems skills (including MS Office).

Work & Sensory Environment:

  • May be required to lift, carry and/or handle heavy objects up to 50 pounds.
  • Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines.
  • Required to stand, walk, sit, and reach and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
  • May be required to travel between Farm Boy stores, Home Office and/or Central Operations.
  • Exposure to environmental elements such as noise, dirt, dust, vibration and changing temperatures.
  •  Ability to work in a cool environment for prolonged periods (4 to 6 degrees Celsius).
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include nights and weekends.


Additional Information

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.



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