Student (Quality Assurance) - 4 months Contract

Maple Lodge Farms Ltd•Halton Hills, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Maple Lodge Farms, Canada’s largest poultry processor, is seeking a Student (Quality Assurance) for a 4-month contract position. Reporting to the QA Manager, this role will assist the Food Safety team in managing the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) to ensure compliance with third-party, customer, internal, and regulatory requirements at the Brampton facility. This is a new position within the company, offering an opportunity to join a family-owned Canadian company passionate about its products and people, operating to the latest technological, health and safety, and quality standards. Maple Lodge Farms is committed to creating a sustainable future by providing healthy, wholesome, best quality chicken products with a focus on the humane treatment of animals, the responsible use of resources, and the positive development of employees and communities.

Requirements

Enrolled in a Post Secondary education program.
No previous experience is required.
Working knowledge of food and meat plant regulatory standards (CFIA, etc.), GMP, HACCP, BRC, food safety, food quality, etc.
General Computer Skills (e.g. MS Office) inclusive of working with medium datasets.
Ability to work in a slaughter, raw and cooked poultry processing environment.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and multitasks are essential for success in this role.

Nice To Haves

Some experience in statistical analysis is preferred.
Relevant food processing experience is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Monitor the [email protected] mailbox and respond to basic requests; escalate more complicated requests to the QA Manager – Food Safety and Quality Programs.
Maintain document registers and logbook of changes.
Initiate annual document review process with document owners.
Circulate documents for collection of signatures for document approval.
Post PDF versions of approved documents to FSMS Documentation Drive.
Issue Change Communications, save Change Communication records electronically and follow-up with employees that have not completed and/or submitted their Change Communication records.
Convert documents in old format into new document templates (Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms, Appendices).
Maintain and update the Glass and Brittle Plastic checklist.
Assist with record review and / or verification of records during the reassessment of the HACCP plan and Pre-Requisite programs.
Report on various metrics as assigned.
Assist with various food safety and quality related projects and food safety validations including data entry, tabulating an basic graphing.
Assist in other areas as business needs and priorities changes.
Adhere/comply with company policies and procedures.
Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.