FSQA Technician

Sysco•Toronto, ON

3d•CA$48,000 - CA$53,000•Onsite

About The Position

The FSQA Technician is responsible for ensuring compliance with Sysco's Food Safety Program, including HACCP/SQF programs, sanitation standard operating procedures, pest control, good manufacturing practices, approved supplier programs, foreign material control, allergen program management, plant sanitation, chemical control, and product quality assurance. This role involves sample preparation, cook tests, visual and organoleptic evaluations, and potentially tasting of products (meat and fish/seafood). The technician will also review and respond to customer complaints, manage food defense and security, and assist in employee training on FSQA programs. They will support the implementation of the independent FSQA audit program (SQF Audits), provide assistance with product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication. Additionally, the technician will assist in other QA department functions, obtain raw material ingredient specifications, manage finished product specifications, and be available for flexible hours as needed. This role is responsible for compliance with all policies and SOPs related to Sysco's Food Safety Program and will assist the Food Safety Program Manager in ensuring compliance with third-party certification and customer requirements. The position also emphasizes a commitment to safety, environmental responsibility, and reporting hazards and incidents immediately.

Requirements

Must be able to eat meat and fish/seafood products
Available to work flexible hours as needed by the business
Responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprising Sysco’s Food Safety Program, specific for the assigned role.
Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.

Nice To Haves

Assist in Employee Training of FSQA Programs, Policies and Procedures
Assist in Implementation of Independent FSQA Audit Program – SQF Audits
Provide assistance when necessary for product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication to assist other staff members.
Assist as needed in any manner capable of during emergency situations the plant GM determines are paramount to the business
Secondary contact for food regulatory agencies (specifically CFIA)
Finished product specifications
Obtaining raw material ingredient specifications
Assist in completion of other QA Department functions

Responsibilities

Manage HACCP / SQF Programs
Oversee Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
Implement and manage Pest Control measures
Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices
Manage the Approved Supplier Program (raw material audits)
Oversee Foreign Material Control
Manage the Allergen Program
Oversee Plant Sanitation and Chemical Control
Conduct Product Quality Assurance (sample preparation, cook test, visual, organoleptic, and tasting of products)
Ensure Product Quality (visual standards, label standards, adherence to specifications)
Review and respond to FSQA Customer Complaints
Manage Food Defense and Security
Assist in Employee Training of FSQA Programs, Policies and Procedures
Assist in Implementation of Independent FSQA Audit Program – SQF Audits
Provide assistance for product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication
Assist as needed in emergency situations
Serve as secondary contact for food regulatory agencies (specifically CFIA)
Manage Finished product specifications
Obtain raw material ingredient specifications
Assist in completion of other QA Department functions
Be available to work flexible hours as needed by the business
Be responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprising Sysco’s Food Safety Program
Assist Food Safety Program Manager in ensuring compliance to Sysco’s Food Safety Program
Work safely with minimal environmental impact and report all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately
Perform other duties as assigned