QA Technician

Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd; Delta; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd in Delta, BC is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to join the Quality Assurance team. You will help ensure fast and accurate handling of documents and product tests to support the quality team, with duties across raw material, raw product, and finished product inspection and release.

This role requires CFIA standards knowledge, HACCP training, and proficiency in Excel/Word/Outlook; you will work on 9-hour shifts across a 24/7 schedule and must be able

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Food Science/Food Technology or related discipline.
• Knowledge of CFIA standards.
• Training in HACCP.
• Experience in a food production facility or testing lab preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run tests, inspections, reports, and audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage QA and QC records, documents, and samples pertaining to HACCP and CFIA.
• Carry out lab testing including micro tests, organoleptic evaluations, and dairy/plant quality tests.
• Verify sanitation activities and preoperational inspections; calibration and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Communicate quality control expectations to staff and support GMP training.

Skills

CFIA standards

HACCP concepts

Education

Degree/Diploma in Food Science/Food Technology

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

ROLE: QA Technician

REPORTS TO: QA Manager

LOCATION: 695 Derwent Way, Delta BC (On-site)

WAGE: $37 (Teamsters Union Local 464)

SHIFT: Must be able to work varied shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. We are filling multiple positions on day, afternoon and overnight shifts. Must be able to work all shifts.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Technician to join our Quality Assuranceteam! Our Quality Assurance Technicianwill help us ensure the fast and accurate handling of documents and products/material tests to support the quality team.

Opportunities

This is a very exciting time as you will get a chance to learn our unique processes and techniques and champion quality assurance for Earth's Own and Happy Planet. The QA Technician will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that raw material, raw product and finished product is inspected and released in time and that non-conforming product disposition is handled in an efficient manner.

Here is who you are…

Drive & motivation

• You are passionate about quality assurance and proud to be the champion of quality
• You enjoy solving problems by analyzing data and investigating issues
• You are health-conscious and have values that align with Earth's Own and Happy Planet

Character & Abilities

• You are a multi-tasker who prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines
• You are meticulous, process-driven, and uber-organized with a keen eye for detail
• You are a great communicator who can easily get along and work with different personalities
• You are able to lead, instruct, and communicate company and regulatory standards to employees

Knowledge & skills

• You have a working knowledge of CFIA standards
• You understand HACCP concepts and processes (training in HACCP)
• You have intermediate level Excel, Word, and Outlook skills

Experience

• You have a Degree/Diploma in Food Science/Food Technology or related discipline
• You have experience working in a similar capacity, preferably in a food production facility or a food testing lab

Nice-to-Have

• You have experience troubleshooting complex QA issues

things you will do…

• Ensure products meet company and regulatory standards by running tests, inspections, reports, internal and external audits
• Help manage all QA and QC records, documents, and samples pertaining to HACCP and CFIA, etc.
• Carry out lab testing including micro test, organoleptic evaluation and other plant base and dairy quality tests
• Verification of all sanitation activities pertaining to preoperational inspections, swabbing, calibration, cleaning, and maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Effectively communicate quality control expectations to employees and support with training for GMP's

other…

• You must be available to work 9-hour shifts on a 36-hour work week (4 X 9 hour shifts, scheduled 24/7)

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Detailed Description of Duties:

• Monitors raw batches of product and tests for compliance to specifications such as fat, total solids, brix, acidity, viscosity, density and vitamin C
• Fixes and standardizes batches that are out of specification
• Monitors finished product as to the product specification, filler temperature, weight and codes
• Monitors plant sanitation (solution concentration tests)
• Tests finished product at end of code
• Prepares Micro analysis of finished products after pre-incubation
• Conducts Standard plating- SPC, OSA, VRBA
• Monitors the Allergen Control Program using protein swabs and allergen test kits
• Conduct swabbing and other sampling following environmental monitoring program.
• Perform bulk receiving testing (milk, soy, chai, sugar, oat)
• Customer Complaint investigations and testing.
• Report process deviations and product failures and assist in the investigation
• Verification of sanitation activities, including preoperational inspections, swabbing, and communicating corrective actions to production personnel.
• HACCP/GMP monitoring and verification
• Completing and filing accurate and legible QA records and documentation.
• Calibration, cleaning, and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Repetitive lifting to 12 kg
• Other duties as assigned
• Shadow Training will be provided

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