QC Lead Hand

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1-year contract

12-hour shifts

Competitive pay

Benefits program

Career growth

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is seeking a QC Lead Hand in Richmond Hill, Ontario for a 1-year contract.

The role provides day-to-day oversight of quality control, training, testing coordination, and documentation to ensure product quality and food safety in a fast-paced production environment. The successful candidate will manage SAP/ERP workflows, review test results, and drive continuous improvements to our quality systems with a focus on regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary science degree required or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years in a dynamic quality department.
• Proficiency in SAP and Infinity QS preferred.
• Experience in aseptic and thermal processing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QC activities and ensure compliance with quality programs.
• Coordinate testing, release, and documentation in SAP/ERP.
• Review microbiological and analytical results and manage COAs.
• Lead corrective actions and continuous quality improvements.

Skills

Quality department experience

ERP systems SAP

Infinity QS program

Aseptic processing

Thermal processing

Night shift willingness

Education

Science degree (Microbiology/Biochemistry/Food Sciences)

Tools

Infinity QS

SAP

Job description

CAN-ON Richmond Hill

Full time

R31248

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

ON Richmond Hill

Job Type:

Quality

Job Posting Title:

QC Lead Hand

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time". Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program!




• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs! Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!




• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people




• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.




• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

Job Description:

About the Role

The QC Lead Hand provides day-to-day oversight of quality control activities, ensuring the team follows best practices and meets quality program requirements, regulatory standards, and product specifications. This role supports consistent product quality and food safety through effective employee training, coordination of testing and product releases, verification of quality records, and continuous improvement of quality systems. Responsibilities include the following but not limited to:

• Manage finished goods incubation, regulatory holds and releases, third-party logistics coordination, and product release in SAP/ERP.




• Review and verify microbiological, analytical, identity-preserved product, and environmental testing results; coordinate external laboratory testing, sample submissions, and deviation reporting.




• Coordinate first production sample requests and customer shipments; verify ingredient and material Certificates of Analysis (COAs) against specifications and ensure non-conformances are addressed.




• Oversee shelf-life assessments, customer complaints, allergen programs and testing, and sensory evaluations of raw materials and finished goods.




• Maintain accurate, organized quality records, communicate issues effectively, and provide training, knowledge transfer, and competency monitoring for quality and operations employees.




• Verify product quality checks, QC records, Critical Control Point (CCP) monitoring, and thermal process documentation to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.




• Lead continuous improvements to the Infinity QS system, including overfill and process reporting, user access management, product specification updates, and troubleshooting. Provide backup support for laboratory and QC team members, foster effective working relationships, and perform other duties as assigned.

Important Details

This is a 1-year contract opportunity working 12-hour day shifts on a continental shift schedule. The position offers a pay rate of $33 per hour. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

About You

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Post-Secondary degree in Sciences (such as Microbiology, Biochemistry or Food Sciences preferred) or equivalent experience required




• Minimum of 2 years working within a dynamic Quality department




• Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP and Infinity QS program is preferred




• Experience in aseptic and thermal process is a plus




• Ability to work occasional night shift and weekend as required

This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]

Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.