FSQA Process Lead: Drive Food Safety & Quality

Maple Leaf Foods; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Learning & development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods is seeking a FSQA Process Leader at our Heritage facility in Ontario. The role ensures compliance with food safety and quality systems across designated areas, with a focus on leading QA practices and improving processes.

You will support line inspections, HACCP program adherence, data entry in SAP, and cross-functional collaboration to sustain high quality products for customers. The position involves a 2-shift plant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Diploma in Food Safety/Science or equivalent experience.
• HACCP I-II certified is an asset.
• Strong understanding of Sanitation, SOPs, Pre-requisite Programs, HACCP, CCP’s and GMP’s.
• 2-3 years QA experience in the Food industry preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Knowledge of SAP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform or assist in daily quality and food safety related decision making based on established processes to ensure products meet quality standards and food safety requirements.
• Review and Verify acceptability of line inspections performed by operators (product weight, gas, critical to quality, critical quality parameters).
• Conduct EMP/TPC swabs and pre-op inspections.
• Product HOLDs on floor, product sample collections (shelf life, daily product cuttings) and quarantine management requirements as required.
• Perform daily monitoring and verification tasks as outlined in the HACCP program and issue corrective actions for deviations.
• Prepare sensory samples and participates in sensory evaluations.
• Verify and audit sanitation practices and chemical concentrations as outlined in SSOP’s.
• Perform microbiological and analytical sampling for product and environment.
• Participate in projects and meeting with goal of improving food safety and quality.
• Assist in implementation of changes that advance QA systems.
• Provide support and coaching to employees and management to maintain QA practices and procedures.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organization & planning

Self-directed

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Science or Diploma in Food Safety/Science

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods is seeking a FSQA Process Leader at our Heritage facility in Ontario. The role ensures compliance with food safety and quality systems across designated areas, with a focus on leading QA practices and improving processes.

You will support line inspections, HACCP program adherence, data entry in SAP, and cross-functional collaboration to sustain high quality products for customers. The position involves a 2-shift plant environment.