Quality Technician – Food Industry

Our Client in the Food Industry, is currently seeking an Quality Technician to join their growing team.

Position:  Quality Technician 

Key Duties:

• Quality Technician will Develop/update and implement food safety and quality programs, including policies, forms, procedures and training material.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of food safety and quality systems and regulatory programs including the following: HACCP, SQF, BRC and applicable policies and procedures;
• Establishes, maintains and promotes good communications and rapport with all departments, levels of management and CFIA when in assigned facility;
• Determine disposition for any non-compliant WIP or finished product, or initiate product holds
• Preparation, sensory and releasing of in-process products
• Participate and assist in audits- includes reporting findings, follow-up on corrective actions     
• Maintains the quality and food safety documentation up to date at plant level.
• Supports the plant team during internal, third party or government inspections and audits;
• Trains employees in the facility on records, policies and procedures
• Additional duties as required

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Relevant college educations/training
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• The proven ability to make & sustain effective interpersonal relationships
• Strong sensory skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a customer focused, fast paced team environment
• To be able to work at different facilities few times per week
• Willingness to work in office and processing plant environments;
• Strong teaching, coaching, mentoring and team-building skills, willingness to train others;
• Able to collect, maintain, evaluate data, summarize and write reports.
• Develops policies and SOP’s and write into approved documents;
• Team player with high integrity, values and a positive attitude;
• Open and flexible to change, take initiative and work with minimal supervision.

By applying to this Quality Technician position you are confirming you possess either a Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit, along with the required degrees, licenses or certificates listed in the job description.