FSQA Supervisor / HACCP Specialist

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

The Opportunity:

As a key leader on the FSQA team, the FSQA Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the Quality Assurance and Food Safety programs and protocols are executed effectively at the facility. By leading in a values aligned fashion, the Supervisor plays a critical role in creating and maintaining a service-oriented team built on the foundations of Food Safety.

Reason for vacancy: Existing Headcount

Compensation:$62,000 – $91,000 CAD base pay

The above compensation reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting. The base salary offered may vary based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, training, job- related knowledge, and other organizational requirements. For part-time roles, salaries are adjusted according to scheduled hours.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Maintain, update and ensure consistent execution of QA programs to align with internal and external requirements.
• Supervise a staff of QA Technicians and/or QA Coordinators ensuring that tasks are conducted consistently, efficiently and aligned with the needs of the business.
• Plan QA staffing requirements according to production demands.
• Lead HACCP and MLF Food Safety and Quality program updates, maintenance and verifications.
• Assist with analysis of data to determine root cause of deficiencies and provide feedback on performance and necessary improvements.
• Assist with third party audits (CFIA, SIP, HACCP, BRC, FSQMS or customer) and prepare/coach cross functional managers before and during these audits.
• Participate in cross functional SOP development and ensure that facility SOPs and related documents are in correct format, up-to-date, properly stored and distributed as per manufacturing excellence requirements.
• Conduct monthly GMP, internal, external and other audits with cross-functional team and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead cross functional teams in completing incident investigations where food safety or food quality may be compromised including Root Cause and CAPA.
• Provide functional support to crisis team including backing up QA Manager as recall site lead if required.
• Advancing an attitude of continuous process improvement and training of employees at hourly and salary levels.
• Take lead on execution of various initiatives to improve the quality and safety of our products.
• Support and/or lead change management activities related to processes, programs and/or systems.
• Support FSQA team as required (back-up for various roles, etc).

What You’ll Bring:

• University degree or college diploma preferably in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science or a related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years food related experience in areas of GMP and HACCP principles and programs.
• Must have in-depth HACCP experience including; program development; implementation of programs and auditing of the program.
• Proven ability to lead and coach.
• Superior communication skills.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and presentation skills.
• Strong systems skills (including MS Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Analysis- Interpretation and Application).
• Demonstrated alignment to the Maple Leaf Leadership Values.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• 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.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; 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 and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team [e-mail] .

The above compensation reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting. The base salary offered may vary based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, training, job related knowledge, and other organizational requirements. For part-time roles, salaries are adjusted according to scheduled hours. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in Maple Leaf’s annual short-term incentive plan.