QA Technician (Afternoon 3-11 p.m.)

Osmow's Inc; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Dental care

Discounted or free food

Life insurance

On-site parking

Wellness program

Job summary

Osmow's Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to inspect raw materials and in-process products across production stages. You will help ensure accurate labelling, proper weighting, and strict adherence to quality standards in a poultry processing environment.

The role requires a bioscience degree or related college diploma, 2–4 years QA experience, and knowledge of CFIA food safety regulations. Lifting up to 50 lbs and working in cold conditions are part of the job, with benefits and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Bioscience or College Diploma in a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in a QA role.
• CFIA food safety standards knowledge is an asset.
• GMP/food handling training is an asset.
• HACCP principles preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Intermediate Word and Excel skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in cold conditions.

Responsibilities

• Inspect raw materials and in-process products at various stages of manufacturing.
• Monitor deskinning and deboning procedures in poultry processing.
• Ensure proper code dating, identification, and weighting of intermediates.
• Maintain FIFO controls for input and output materials.
• Monitor production floor temperatures and intermediate products.
• Notify supervisors of quality or safety issues during processing.
• Adhere to GMP and food safety policies; report infractions promptly.
• Assist with GMP/sanitation audits and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food safety

CFIA regulations

HACCP principles

Reading/writing documents

Reporting

Word/Excel

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Bioscience or related diploma

Job description

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for the inspection of raw material and in process products at various stages of manufacturing processing. Duties also involve the weighting and labelling of the intermediate products and maintains compliance with established quality standards.

Key Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Monitor plant manufacture procedures, including Deskinning and Deboning of poultry.
• Alert the processing Lead Hands of product quality or process problems during production.
• Ensure proper code dating, identification, and weighting of all intermediate products.
• Ensure the input and the output materials are controlled and FIFO procedure is followed.
• Monitor the production floor temperature and the intermediate products in timely manner.
• Sample and inspect raw material and intermediate products for QA evaluation as per established procedure.
• Notify the Manager/Supervisor/Lead Hand to any food safety or quality issues during processing or material storage.
• Adhere to and enforce all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and notify management of all infractions in a timely manner.
• Assist with plant GMP/sanitation audits and participate in quality planning and improvement activities.
• Withhold product that does not meet minimum quality or safety standards.
• Adhere to company health and safety policies/procedures including the use of all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ad-hoc tasks related.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Bioscience or a College Diploma in a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of previous experience in a Quality Assurance role
• An in-depth understanding of food safety standards and regulations set by the CFIA is considered an asset.
• Work in raw meat processing industry is an asset.
• GMP and/or Food Handling training is an asset.
• Knowledge of HACCP’s principles preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Intermediate skill required for Word and Excel.
• Ability to carry 50Ibs. and work in cold condition.

• Pay Range: $23.00 per hour, plus a $0.50 afternoon shift premium
• This posting is for an existing vacancy
• AI Screening: Not used in this hiring process
• Company events
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

We are committed to providing accessible employment practices, in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Applicants are asked to make accommodation requests, and we will make every effort to ensure that accommodation requests are met throughout the recruitment process.