QA Technician (Night Shift)

Lawler Foods; London; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dessert Holdings is hiring a QA Technician (Nights) for our London, ON facility to support the Food Safety and Quality System. The role involves monitoring processes, developing specs, evaluating complaints, and collaborating with the New Products team on specs and implementations.

Requirements include a food science degree/diploma, HACCP/GFSI experience, and proficiency with Word/Excel. Some travel to the US and other Canadian sites is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in food industry quality systems and regulatory compliance.
• Education in food science or equivalent is mandatory.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to document specifications and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor processes and products, evaluate data, and solve problems.
• Develop and maintain product/process specifications and SOPs.
• Evaluate customer/consumer complaints and support New Product teams on specs.
• Conduct audits to ensure regulatory and corporate conformance.

Skills

HACCP

GFSI

SPC

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Food science degree/diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Windows

Job description

Location Type:

QA Technician (Nights)

Are you ready to elevate your career in manufacturing operations and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America’s most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life’s sweetest moments!

Opportunity Overview

Dessert Holdings is looking for a QA Technician at our London, ON facility to participate in the administration of the Company's Food Safety and Quality System. The shift has various start times between 10:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. with flexibility required for days/weekends to be worked.

Responsibilities & Duties:

(This is meant to be an outline, not an exhaustive list of responsibilities)

• Process /product monitoring, evaluation and problem solving.
• Develop and maintain product/process specifications, SOP’s.
• Customer/consumer complaint evaluation
• Participate with new products team in specification development and new product implementation.
• Conduct various audits to monitor conformance to regulatory and corporate requirements.

Position Requirements:

Must Have

• Must have experience in food industry, HACCP, GFSI, and SPC
• Food science degree/diploma or equivalent
• Computer literate and able to use Word, Excel, and Windows
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to travel to the US and other Canadian facilities.
• Experience with microbiological (plating) testing.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Preventative Controls for Human Foods (FSMA/SFCR), BRC and Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with Sanitation principles, processes, and evaluation.
• Experience in microbiological enumeration and evaluation.
• ERP systems knowledge (Navision)
• Investigative and research capability
• Various Lab equipment handling experience i.e., moisture balance, water activity meter, micro testing equipment,
• Experience with #M petri-films as well as other rapid microbiological testing methods, mini-tab software knowledge or similar.

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is North America’s fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Dianne’s Fine Desserts, and Kenny’s Great Pies. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across nine manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.