Quality Assurance Specialist

Hilton Food Group; Brantford; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Foods Canada is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure compliance with food safety and quality systems within assigned areas such as Receiving/Formulation/Stuffing, Slicing/Packaging, or Palletizing. The role requires knowledge of BRCGS and other GFSI standards, HACCP, and strong communication and organizational skills.

The successful candidate will perform QA activities, review line inspections, conduct microbiological sampling, and participate in projects to improve food

Qualifications

• 2-3 years QA experience in the Food industry.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP and sanitation practices.
• Experience in meat manufacturing is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily quality and food safety decisions per established processes.
• Review line inspections including weights, batches and CCPs.
• Conduct swabs, pre-op inspections and sample collections.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

GMP/HACCP knowledge

MS Office

ERP data entry

Education

Food safety qualification

Trade qualification (Butcher)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Title: Quality AssuranceSpecialist

Salary Range: CAD$55,566.00 –65,457.00

Working Type: On-Site

PURPOSE OFROLE

To ensure compliance to food safety and quality systems within their assigned area (e.g. Receiving/Formulation/Stuffing, Slicing/Packaging, Palletizing, etc).

The successful applicant for this opportunity has knowledge of BRCGS and/or other GFSI standards, knowledge of HACCP, is a strong communicator, is highly organized, and can work independently or in a team environment. This role will also include any ad-hoc activities required.

KEYACCOUNTABILITIES

• Perform or assist in daily quality and food safety related decision making based on established processes to ensure products meet the quality standards and food safety requirements of Hilton Foods.
• Review and Verify acceptability of line inspections performed by operators (product weight, batch, gas, CCP, critical to quality, critical quality parameters, etc).
• Conduct EMP/TPC swabs and pre-op inspections.
• Product HOLDs, product sample collections (shelf life, daily product cuttings) and quarantine management requirements as required.
• Check conformance of raw meat to agreed primal and trim specifications
• Prepare sensory samples and participates in sensory evaluations.
• Verify and audit sanitation practices and chemical concentrations as outlined in SSOP’s.
• Perform microbiological and analytical sampling for product and environment.
• Participate in projects and meeting with the goal of improving food safety ad food quality.
• Monitor quality of incoming packaging primal and ingredients.
• Provide support and coaching to employees and production management to maintain and improve their QA practices and procedures.
• Shall demonstrate full commitment to the implementation of the requirements of the Global Standard for Food Safety and to processes which facilitate continual improvement of food safety and quality management.
• Ability to enter data and complete trace exercises within ERP systems.
• Identification, entry and closure of non-conformance within your area.
• Support Risk Assessment development and customer complaint investigations.

KEYEXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Proven background in Food Manufacturing (experience in Meat Industry highly regarded);
• Food Safety Qualification and/or trade qualification i.e. TradeButcher
• Strong understanding of Sanitation, SOPs, Pre-requisite Programs, HACCP, CCP’s and GMP’s.
• Previous experience with maintaining/validation of FSEP program.
• 2-3 yearsQA experience in the Food industry preferred.
• Strong MSOffice skills.
• Knowledgeof FSQA Systems is an asset
• Excellentorganization and planning skills, high attention to detail and awillingness to learn and teach others, be self-directed and motivated.

HiltonFoods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At HiltonFoods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. All requests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled in a confidential manner at all times.