Food Quality & Safety Specialist (Afternoon Shift)

Sunrise Farms; Surrey; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Farms in Surrey, Canada, is seeking a QA/Plant team support role to ensure products meet quality standards and food-safety requirements. You will lead plant staff, implement QA programs, and provide guidance for audits and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include managing product specs, lab testing, KPI reporting, and staff training. The role requires HACCP/GFSI knowledge, strong leadership, and detail-oriented project execution.

Qualifications

• Completion of Vocational/Technical specialty certification/licensure program in a related field.
• University degree or college diploma in related discipline preferred.
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Working knowledge of HACCP and GFSI standard and Safe Food for Canadian regulations.
• Proven leader and team motivator with Leadership skills.
• Thorough understanding of statistical process controls.
• Knowledge of customer complaint investigation and resolution process.
• In depth knowledge of local, provincial and federal GMP requirements pertaining to food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Participating in written program review and execution of Policies, SOPs, Work Instructions
• Assisting in resolving deviations & supplier non-conforming product issues
• Ensure all microbiology sampling and testing of product and equipment is done according to government, customer, and company requirements and that they are done on a timely basis and followed up on.
• Maintain Product Specification Program including Product Specifications, Labels, Nutritional info, Approvals and Manufacturing SOPs.
• In-depth involvement in product development, sample preparation, generating NFTs and preparing internal specifications for new products.
• Maintain CFS Label information and complete the information for all new products.
• Ensuring all trackers are functional. Maintenance & updating all data trackers e.g. Hold & Release, Work Orders, Specification Tracker, Training Matrix, Lab Results Tracker etc.
• Maintain/coordinate inventory and order supplies for the internal lab testing.
• Prepare monthly Continuous Improvement Reports and perform trend analysis on customer complaints, shelf life etc.
• Prepare monthly KPI reports and any other customer specific reporting data.
• Perform regular and refresher training sessions with QA Technicians and production staff.
• Ensure proper implementation of pest control program and supplier approval program including all carrier agreements and contracts.
• Take Meeting Minutes during QA team meetings and generate Action Plan Items.
• Work closely with maintenance team on work order completion for equipment and facility maintenance.
• Perform Monthly Facility Inspection Audits.
• Conduct monthly self-audits, on-site verification of monitors, relevant personnel training.
• Collect all contractor agreements from maintenance.
• Complete Food Defense Checklist on annual basis.
• Perform updates on HACCP related SOPs and Forms as required.
• Back-up for HACCP Coordinator.
• Back-up of QA Technicians when required.
• Proactive involvement with audit preparations.
• Participates in maintaining the requirements on food safety, quality and defense.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Statistical Process Control

Communication

Team mentoring

Time management

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Education

Vocational/Technical certification

University degree or college diploma

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Label system software

Job description

Sunrise Farms in Surrey, Canada, is seeking a QA/Plant team support role to ensure products meet quality standards and food-safety requirements. You will lead plant staff, implement QA programs, and provide guidance for audits and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include managing product specs, lab testing, KPI reporting, and staff training. The role requires HACCP/GFSI knowledge, strong leadership, and detail-oriented project execution.