Night FSQA Inspector: Drive Food Safety & Quality

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is seeking a FSQA Inspector for Night shift at the Heritage facility to ensure compliance with food safety and quality systems within designated areas such as Formulation/Stuffing and Slicing/Packaging.

The role involves helping audits (SQF and customer), performing pre-op inspections, maintaining sanitation records, data entry in SAP, and guiding teams in Maple Leaf Leadership Values while driving continual improvement across QA practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Diploma in Food Safety/Science or equivalent experience.
• HACCP I-II certification is an asset.
• Strong understanding of sanitation, SOPs, prerequisite programs, HACCP, CCPs and GMPs.
• Experience maintaining/validating FSEP program.
• 1-2 years QA experience in the food industry.
• Knowledge of SAP and LIMS is an asset.
• Excellent organization and planning, high attention to detail, able to learn and teach others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily pre-operational inspections of equipment.
• Support certification audits (SQF), customer audits, and internal audits; ensure audit readiness.
• Perform pre-op inspections with ATP, TPC, Listeria and allergen swabs when needed.
• Maintain daily/weekly/monthly cleaning records and records up to date.
• Review line inspections for product weight, gas, and critical parameters.
• Enter data and complete trace exercises within SAP.
• Identify, entry and closure of non-conformances within area.
• Guide and support employees in Maple Leaf Leadership Values.

Skills

Sanitation knowledge

HACCP awareness

SOPs understanding

GMP knowledge

SAP knowledge

LIMS knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science or Diploma in Food Safety/Science

Tools

SAP

LIMS

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is seeking a FSQA Inspector for Night shift at the Heritage facility to ensure compliance with food safety and quality systems within designated areas such as Formulation/Stuffing and Slicing/Packaging.

The role involves helping audits (SQF and customer), performing pre-op inspections, maintaining sanitation records, data entry in SAP, and guiding teams in Maple Leaf Leadership Values while driving continual improvement across QA practices.