Quality Assurance Specialist

Metro Inc.; Golden Horseshoe; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure the quality and safety of produce at their distribution center. This role involves developing quality procedures, conducting audits, and training staff to maintain high standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in produce quality assurance and be comfortable working in various temperature conditions. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Telecommuting in hybrid mode

Group insurance

Competitive pension plan

Generous holiday policy

Personal days

Employee Assistance Program

Free parking

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in produce quality assurance.
• Post-secondary education in a related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with quality standards for produce.
• Audit daily operations to identify quality and inventory issues.

Skills

Produce experience

Excel

Word

Quality assurance procedures

Inventory management

Education

Post-secondary Degree or diploma

Job description

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Position Title: Quality Assurance Specialist

Requisition ID: 42069

Career Group (ADSP): Distribution Center

Division: Qc - Centrale d'Achats Fruits & Légumes (80069170)

Department: Quality Assurance

Work Location: METRO ON - 25 VICKERS ROAD BUILDING B (#A-VICB)

Province: Canada : Ontario

Position Type: Permanent

Joining our team has its advantages!

• Flexible schedule to promote work/life balance
• Telecommuting in hybrid mode
• Group insurance from the first day
• Very competitive pension plan
• Generous holiday policy
• Personal days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking
• Opportunity for professional development
  
  

Summary

Responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of produce received and warehoused at the Produce Distribution Centre (PDC). This includes compliance with government and corporate specifications and the maintenance of quality standards that are representative of Metro.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality procedures for receiving produce at Metro’s PDC. These procedures must assure that:
• All suppliers shipping to Metro comply with product specifications and related food safety requirements.
• The receivers follow Metro’s prescribed receiving practices. This also involves one on one job training with the receivers (unionized employees) and managers and group training as required. The incumbent must provide support to the receivers, act as a resource and monitor their performance without directing them.
• Inventory levels and rotation are monitored to assure the freshest product possible is shipped to the stores.
• Audit the PDC daily, identifying quality and shrink issues (short codes, inventory problems, rotation or slotting issues, temperature problems etc.) and provide the information in a document form that is easy to use by procurement and the warehouse. Ensure that corrective action is taken in a timely manner.
• Record all rejections by commodity, identifying the supplier, the item, the number of cases involved, the reason for the rejection and the disposition of the product.
• Perform in-house inspections, which will be used as the basis for rejecting local and imported products. Inspections will be used as information for our procurement and field offices when dealing with suppliers. Inspections are also the catalyst, which initiates CFIA product inspections.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years of Produce experience.
• Post-secondary Degree or diploma in a related field.
• 40 hours weekly: 5 days x 8 hours.
• Rotating schedule (10-week rotation):
• 2 weeks Night Shift: 10pm – 6am, Mon to Fri
• 12 weeks Day Shift: 6am - 2pm, Sun to Thurs OR Tues to Sat
• Working in different temperature area (3C to 23C).
• Able to lift 50 lb.
• Available to work weekends or holidays.
• Excel and Word experience.
• Able to work well independently, and on a team.
  

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Retail

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