Quality Assurance Technician - Afternoon Shift

TalentMinded•Brampton, ON

8d•CA$50,000 - CA$53,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are an established food manufacturer creating high-quality food solutions and custom ingredients for leading brands across North America. For more than 35 years, we have built our business by working closely with our customers to understand their needs and develop innovative, tailored products. As we continue to grow, we are investing in our people, processes, and capabilities while maintaining a strong commitment to food safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our teams work across manufacturing, quality, research and development, and operations to deliver products our customers and consumers can trust. Reporting to the QA Supervisor, we are hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to join our team. As our new Quality Assurance Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring product quality and food safety through analytical testing and quality checks in the lab and on the production floor. You will oversee testing from raw ingredients through in-process production and finished product sampling, verifying that products meet required specifications and working closely with the manufacturing team to maintain quality, food safety, and process standards. This is an existing, full-time, permanent role working the afternoon shift, Monday through Friday, from 3 PM to 11 PM, with occasional overtime.

Requirements

Practical quality assurance experience, ideally within food, pharmaceutical, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
Food science and quality knowledge needed for this role through education, training, hands-on experience, or a combination of these.
Comfortable moving between laboratory work and the production floor.
Ability to read, interpret, and apply scientific standards, measurements, processes, and test results accurately.
Familiarity with quality control, laboratory and sensory testing, manufacturing processes, and the accurate measurement and interpretation of data such as temperature and weight.
Curiosity, proactivity, and attention to detail that can affect product quality and food safety.
Ability to recognize an issue, investigate what may be causing it, and make sound decisions within your scope.
Ability to work collaboratively with others to identify practical solutions and opportunities for improvement.
Clear and professional communication skills.
Comfortable recording, interpreting, and reporting quality and production information.
Ability to build positive working relationships across teams, listen to different perspectives, and raise concerns respectfully and clearly when quality or food safety standards may be at risk.
Organization and dependability.
Comfortable working in an environment where priorities and tasks can change throughout a shift.
Ability to manage responsibilities independently while collaborating with the broader team.
Availability to work the afternoon shift and occasional overtime when required.

Responsibilities

Collect, evaluate, document, and manage retain samples to maintain sample integrity and traceability.
Prepare and submit microbiological samples to external laboratories.
Support food safety verification programs through ATP, allergen, environmental, and water sampling.
Evaluate, test, and release raw materials to confirm they meet food safety and quality specifications before use.
Verify and document critical processing parameters across batching, filling, and post-pasteurization processes to ensure established requirements are consistently met.
Conduct in-process and finished product testing to support timely product release, using a range of analytical and sensory testing methods.
Verify packaging and labelling accuracy through weight and package integrity checks, metal detector validation, and product coding verification.
Contribute to sanitation and allergen control programs by completing post-sanitation validations, allergen swabbing, and other required verification activities.
Maintain accurate documentation and help ensure established food safety procedures are followed.
Work closely with Production, Quality, and other teams to identify and address quality concerns as they arise.
Communicate findings clearly, support investigations and corrective actions, and help maintain consistent quality standards throughout the manufacturing process.