FSQA Lead: HACCP & Food Safety

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness benefits

Inclusive work culture

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is seeking an FSQA Supervisor to lead QA and food safety programs at the facility. You will supervise QA staff, drive HACCP updates, and partner with cross-functional teams to maintain high standards of quality and safety.

You will leverage your 3–5 years of GMP/HACCP experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication to deliver sustained improvements and ensure compliance with industry audits.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of food-related GMP and HACCP experience.
• In-depth HACCP experience including program development and auditing.
• Proven ability to lead and coach teams.
• Strong communication, organizational and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure consistent QA programs aligned with requirements.
• Supervise QA Technicians/Coordinators and align tasks with business needs.
• Plan QA staffing according to production demands.
• Lead HACCP and Food Safety program updates and verifications.
• Analyze data to identify root causes and improvements.
• Assist with audits (CFIA, SIP, HACCP, BRC, FSQMS) and coach managers.
• Develop and maintain SOPs; ensure proper formatting and storage.
• Conduct monthly audits and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead incident investigations and CAPA with cross-functional teams.
• Support crisis team and recall site leadership if required.
• Drive continuous process improvement and training at all levels.
• Lead initiatives to improve product quality and safety.
• Support change management for processes and systems.

Skills

Leadership & coaching

Communication skills

Detail oriented

MS Office proficiency

Data analysis & interpretation

Presentation skills

Education

University degree or college diploma in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science or related

Tools

MS Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Data analysis tools

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is seeking an FSQA Supervisor to lead QA and food safety programs at the facility. You will supervise QA staff, drive HACCP updates, and partner with cross-functional teams to maintain high standards of quality and safety.

You will leverage your 3–5 years of GMP/HACCP experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication to deliver sustained improvements and ensure compliance with industry audits.