Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

Canada Packers Inc.; Brandon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Canada Packers Inc. in Brandon, MB is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager to lead the site’s food safety and quality programs.

You will work with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation, and Supply Chain to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Canada Packers standards. This role reports to the Director, FSQA and manages the QA team, driving audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, Animal Science, or a related discipline.
• Progressive experience in food manufacturing, food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or a related field.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience in a federally regulated food manufacturing environment is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of HACCP-based food safety systems and audit programs.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Strong decision-making and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information to operational teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality management systems.
• Collaborative, approachable, and results-oriented leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead food safety, quality, sanitation verification, and animal welfare programs.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory, customer, and company requirements.
• Support and maintain HACCP and prerequisite programs.
• Coordinate audits with customers, regulators, and certifications.
• Ensure product and environmental monitoring programs are completed and acted on.
• Lead investigations of non-conformances, customer complaints, audit findings, and holds.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Stop production when safety or quality concerns arise.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to QA team.
• Develop team capability and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Quality assurance

HACCP

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Problem solving

Communication

Team development

Education

Post-secondary education in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, Animal Science, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Proudly raised; Responsibly made.
Canada Packers is building the global standard for sustainable pork. Raised with care. Crafted with purpose. Trusted around the world.
We are a values-based organization that thrives on collaboration. Whether on a farm, production line, or in an office environment, team members embrace accountability and a continuous improvement mindset to drive sustained business growth.
Join us and be part of an exciting journey where your talent and passion can make a real impact!

About This Opportunity:

At Canada Packers, food safety, quality, and animal welfare are fundamental to our business. We are seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager to lead the execution of our food safety and quality programs at our Brandon facility.
Reporting to the Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, this site-based leadership role is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Quality Assurance team and the effective implementation of food safety, quality, sanitation verifications, laboratory, and animal welfare programs. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation, Supply Chain, and Technical Services to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and Canada Packers standards.

Responsibilities:

Lead Food Safety and Quality Programs:

• Ensure food safety, quality, sanitation verification, and animal welfare programs are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory, customer, and company requirements.
• Support and maintain HACCP and prerequisite programs.
• Coordinate site activities related to customer, regulatory, certification, and internal audits.
• Ensure product monitoring, environmental monitoring, and verification programs are completed and acted upon appropriately.

Manage Quality and Food Safety Events:

• Lead investigations related to non-conformances, customer complaints, audit findings, and product holds.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Ensure non-compliant product is properly identified, controlled, assessed, and dispositioned according to company procedures.
• Exercise authority to stop production when food safety, regulatory, or significant quality concerns are identified.

Lead and Develop the QA Team:

• Provide leadership, coaching, training, and performance management to Quality Assurance team members.
• Establish clear expectations and accountabilities.
• Develop team capability and support succession planning.
• Foster a culture of food safety, continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork.

Build Strong Partnerships:

• Collaborate effectively with plant leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Communicate food safety and quality risks, results, and priorities in a timely and practical manner.
• Support implementation of corporate FSQA initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain professional relationships with customers, auditors, and regulatory agencies.

Skills & Experience:

• Post-secondary education in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, Animal Science, or a related discipline.
• Progressive experience in food manufacturing, food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or a related field.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience in a federally regulated food manufacturing environment is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of HACCP-based food safety systems and audit programs.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Strong decision-making and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information to operational teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality management systems.
• Collaborative, approachable, and results-oriented leadership style.

What We Offer:

• Values based culture.

• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.

• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity is a critical component of our culture. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail] .