Quality Assurance Compliance Lead - 10 Months Contract

Give and Go Prepared Foods; Brampton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is seeking a Site Quality professional to ensure QA programs meet GFSI, regulatory, and customer requirements. The role acts as the SQF Practitioner for the site and leading audits and CAPA processes.

You will train teams on food safety, implement corrective actions, and manage documentation to uphold high audit scores while collaborating with Plant Quality and Operations teams at our Brampton, Canada facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a QA/food safety related field is required.
• 3+ years in Quality Assurance or food safety role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and GFSI standards is essential.
• Experience with regulatory audits by CFIA or FDA is a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office tools and data documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain Quality Programs (HACCP, SQF, CAPA, Food Defense, Calibration, Traceability).
• Lead site audits and regulatory visits; ensure readiness for internal, customer, and MDLZ audits.
• Develop and deploy training on Food Safety & Quality Management aligned with corporate policies.
• Document findings clearly and drive CAPA actions for NCs identified in audits.
• Collaborate with Plant Quality and Operations to improve site quality systems.

Skills

Quality mindset

Regulatory liaison

Auditing and CAPA

Documentation & records

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Engineering, Microbiology, Operations Management or related field

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Word

Job description

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality and accountability, we'd love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite® brand, include two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™ and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™ It's an exciting time to be a part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Job Overview

Responsible for ensuring Site Quality Programs comply with all company policies and procedures and all customer, GFSI and regulatory requirements. Also serves as the SQF Practitioner for their sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Owner of all Compliance Programs including but not limited to:
• HACCP, SQF, CAPA, Food Defense, Calibration, Traceability
• Ownership includes planning, implementing, executing, and maintaining all aspects of these programs with a continuous improvement mindset to improve the Site Quality Systems.
• Implementation of corporate policies at the site level.
• Serve as SQF Practitioner
• Ensure sites are prepared for all Internal, MDLZ, GFSI, Regulatory and Customer audits.
• Serve as Site Lead for all quality audits and regulatory visits.
• Serve as CAPA Lead for all NC's identified during quality audits and regulatory visits.
• Assure compliance with the FDA/CFIA food laws
• Develop and deploy training on Food Safety & Quality Management in alignment with Corporate Quality, as per GFSI requirements and corporate policies to maintain or exceed target audit scores, while ensuring consistent compliance with national and international food industry standards
• Ensure training and education for the food security team as well as for the operators that monitor critical points.

Recipe For Success

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Engineering, Microbiology, Operations Management or a related field
• 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance
• Technical knowledge of quality and food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Technical knowledge of Food Manufacturing processes, Sanitation and Microbiology
• Experience dealing with regulatory agencies (i.e. CFIA, FDA).
• Submitting and implementing corrective/preventive actions plans.
• Proficient with Office 365, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with Plant Quality and Operations colleagues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to document findings and data clearly, concisely, and accurately.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Well organized and self-motivated, and able to work well both independently and in cross-functional teams
• Action driven
• Strong knowledge of GFSI, HACCP, Preventive Controls and Quality Systems
• Statistical processes and problem-solving techniques

What We Offer

• It's an exciting time to be part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part our growth and extraordinarily bright future.
• As we grow, we are committed to preserve the parts of our diversity & culture that is unique, people focused and are core to our success at every size. Our values of Quality, Direct Communication and Respect mean something.
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.

Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], citing "AODA" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information.