Quality Assurance Technician

Sofina Foods Inc•Toronto, ON

6d•CA$51,158 - CA$63,948

About The Position

A QA Analyst is primarily responsible for assisting the QA HACCP Coordinator & Analyst in maintaining the facility’s HACCP, prerequisite and BRC programs. This includes all necessary analytical testing, data management, environmental & product sampling and associate training. It may also include onsite and record verifications as well as facility audits and/or other projects as deemed necessary by the QA HACCP Coordinator and/or QA Manager.

Requirements

Basic understanding of HACCP principles and government regulations in regards to meat processing
Computer knowledge and ability to work with various programs (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to create spreadsheets, reports and written letters of response
Organizational skills, strong ability to multi-task and work independently
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) as required to conduct training, interact with associates, present findings and represent the company on audits
Strong sense of teamwork and ability to work with any functional group of individuals including senior management
Knowledge of manufacturing practices
Technical science diploma or degree

Responsibilities

water activity analysis
environmental sampling (swabs)
water sampling
sanitation chemical testing
micro sampling (in process, staph, shelf life)
analytical sampling and analysis (chemical lean)
allergen sampling (finished product, spices, swabs)
instrument calibration (scales, thermometers)
Provide QA coverage and support to afternoon operations activities
Point of contact for afternoon regulatory inspection
Completion of CoCs (chain of custody) documents to accompany samples for either internal or external testing
Record keeping of monitoring and verification documents
Associate training (production, supervision, maintenance, engineering, etc)
Ingredient verification as part of supplier verification program and release of ingredients for production to use
Data entry of test results into electronic spreadsheets