Quality Assurance Compliance Manager

Give and Go Prepared Foods•Toronto, ON

20h

About The Position

Responsible for leading and advancing the company’s quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and food safety programs by driving audit readiness, continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and risk-based decision-making across all operations.

Requirements

Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Engineering, Microbiology, Operations Management or a related field
Minimum 5 years of experience with Quality Assurance
Completion of Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent work experience
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
Technical knowledge of quality and food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Technical knowledge of Food Manufacturing processes, Sanitation and Microbiology
Experience dealing with regulatory agencies (i.e. CFIA, FDA)
Submitting and implementing corrective/preventive actions plans
Proficient with Office 365, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with Plant Quality and Operations colleagues
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Able to document findings and data clearly, concisely, and accurately
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Well organized and self-motivated, and able to work well both independently and in cross-functional teams
Excellent ability to focus and prioritize in a fast-moving environment
Strong knowledge of GFSI, HACCP, Preventive Controls and Quality Systems
Statistical processes and problem-solving techniques.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance strategies of the company.
Continuously improve, develop, implement, and oversee the quality assurance and regulatory compliance strategies of the company.
Partner with other cross functional groups including operations, sales, marketing, procurement, and leadership to ensure successful execution of the Quality Programs across the business
Ownership includes planning, implementing, executing, and maintaining all aspects of these programs with a continuous improvement mindset to improve the Quality Systems
Responsible for SSM Coordinator for the Give/Go locations
Ensure that all SSM cross functional members are trained
Managing any potential situations per the SSM guidelines including setting meetings, completion of action register and sending out meeting notes
Liaison with MDLZ for guidance and ensuring proper tracking is complete
Connect with Regulatory agency as needed
Ensure all lesson learned are complete and shared
Ensure all Sites are prepared for all Internal, MDLZ, GFSI, Regulatory and Customer audits and improve CAPA capability
Serve as lead for transition to FSSC standard for all Give/Go locations
Strengthen CAPA governance and accountability for the Give/Go location through training and reinforcing standardized ways of working, improving oversight of program-related metrics and increasing
Assure compliance with the FDA/CFIA food laws
Lead and deliver on the key digital projects and create road maps on tools needed for future implementation in partnership with cross functional teams
Incident Management tracking
PLM
Risk Profile
KPI reporting