Qa/Qc Specialist (Food Industry)

We are a food manufacturer and are looking for an individual who is energetic, motivated and has a desire to learn and advance together with our company.

Summary

- Monitor operation following established food safety system requirement.

- Update and/or revise procedures to meet practical need.

- Inspect and/or sample raw materials and/or products

- Conduct in-house food safety training.

- Assist in Food safety non-compliance investigation, mock recall, internal audit.

- Report to Department Manager when food safety/quality non-conformance is identified

- Report employee health and safety issues or injury to respective department managers/supervisors, and First Aid Attendant/Workplace health and Safety committee members.

- Conduct food safety system verification, take part in mock recall, internal audit

Details(below is list of job responsibilities, but not limited to those listed)

Reporting to department manager;

A. Routine tasks:

- Prepare foot bath sanitizer daily, and monitor chemical concentration regularly.

- Monitor temperature of thawed materials, storage, coolers & freezers and record results.

- Verify accuracy of production scales daily and other QA/QC related monitoring equipment and record readings.

- Personal hygiene / GMP monitoring, record non-compliance.

- Verify proper function of Metal Detector / X-ray, record inspection results and isolate foreign material contamination when found.

- Finished product weight check, label check, in-process QA/QC, sensory evaluation &/or bacterial tests.

- Collect test samples and finished product retain samples.

- Complete daily facility sanitation inspection and monthly facility inspection checklist.

- Pest control inspection in addition to the regular pest control by contract service provider.

- Regular environmental and equipment cleanliness monitoring swabs.

- Carry out raw material food fraud assessments.

B. Product tests:

- Incoming raw material inspection.

- In Process QC tests using pH meter, salt meter, brix refractometer.

- Microbiological tests – products & swabs

- Sensory evaluation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL REQUIREMENTS

A. Education and experience

- Complete minimum 2-year Food Technology, preferably 4-year Food Science or Health Science education.

- Minimum 3 years food manufacturing industry experience.

- Knowledge of Health Canada and/or CFIA regulation is an asset.

- Meet the requirements B – H below.

B. Work well with a team, possess positive attitude and willingness to learn and take responsibility.

C. Sound knowledge and understand GMP / HACCP control.

D. Possess problem solving and logical thinking skills.

E. Attention to detail

F. Have good time management.

G. Proficient in usage of computers, Words, Excel, and e-mail.

H. Able to communicate in English (speaking, reading, writing), 2nd language will be considered an asset.