Quality Assurance Supervisor Jobs

About High Liner Foods

High Liner Foods was founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada as a small salt fish company. Lunenburg is still the current home of our Canadian Operations. As a category leader in Seafood, High Liner Foods has a strong footprint across Canada and the U.S. with close to $1 billion in sales.

High Liner Foods is the seafood brand people trust. Every day we’re Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life through a focus on our customers, innovation, and of course, responsible operations. Our talented team is committed to the High Liner Foods goal of becoming the leader in branded, value-added seafood in North America.

We offer professional, technical and operational career opportunities across Canada and the United States. We believe in building a high-performance organization by investing in our people. We are focused on developing future leaders from within and fostering career growth and advancement.

It’s our time to make waves. Join us.

High Liner Foods is a career destination. We look for high-performing talent who value:

• A strong focus on education and career development through training
• Senior leaders that are highly accessible and available to employees
• A culture of inclusion, support and recognition
• Opportunities to contribute to your community through volunteerism
• Safety - it’s our #1 priority

Specific Accountabilities

• Drive continuous improvement of products, processes, procedures and specifications. Evaluate and revise quality documents as needed.
• Lead/participate in sensory evaluation of raw materials and finished products.
• Participate in oversight of program(s) for Packaging, Ingredient, Product and Process inspection or verification according to the government regulations including QMP and QMPi, corporate standards and good manufacturing practices. Communicate results to Production and other affected Departments of HLFI or suppliers and customers, including microbiological, physical and chemical analysis.
• Identify and action deficiencies through Corrective Action Reports. Participate in Root Cause Analysis for effective solutions.
• Provides technical support on projects relating to production, maintenance, Sales, and R&D. Participate in cross-functional teams.
• Support and help drive a positive Safety and Quality Culture throughout the organization.
• Supervise QA Staff and give direction and support on daily duties.
• Assist production management with investigations of quality related production problems. Provides technical support with investigations for customer complaints

Job Specifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of food regulations, HACCP programs, GMP’s and SOP’s.
• Post Secondary degree in food science or a related field.
• Familiarity with regulatory, third party, and customer audits.
• Ability to communicate and participate in a team environment (problem solving, training, and corrective actions).
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• 4 years experience in QA / QC management role preferred

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Health, Safety & Wellness

At High Liner Foods, we believe strongly in the safety and wellness of our employees. Our organization has a number of policies, programs and practices that focus on safety, wellness, health and sustainability of the overall organization. Company employees, including temporary/agency and contract workers, are required to provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination status if their role requires business travel by a means requiring vaccination (including, but not limited to, international air travel and/or domestic air and rail travel within Canada) per regional laws/regulations. Employees will be considered fully vaccinated if they have received the required number of doses of a vaccine which has been approved by the health authority of the country in which they work.

Recruitment Process

Our process is meaningful but efficient! We want to get to know you and show you what our world is like.

Applicants who demonstrate potential will be contacted directly for a preliminary phone interview. Successful applications from this stage will participate in a behavioral-based interview with the hiring leader.

All hires are conditional upon the successful completion of references and background checks.

High Liner Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity & inclusion. Applicants that require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process may contact [email protected] for assistance.