Quality Assurance Technician

Giveandgo; Brampton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Give and Go is seeking a QA Technician on an 18-month contract to uphold the quality of our products and packaging. The role focuses on ensuring product quality, process controls, and sanitation while maintaining regulatory compliance and GMP standards.

You will provide direction to hourly and salaried lab technicians and sanitation workers, driving quality improvements and adherence to safety protocols across plant operations.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or diploma in food science, microbiology, or related discipline.
• 1–3 years quality assurance experience in food manufacturing.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize, delegate and follow-up.
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential issues and resolve complex problems.
• High energy level and resilience.
• Emotional maturity and integrity.
• Superior leadership skills with strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in food safety and quality systems.
• Lead plant on product safety programs and issues.
• Ensure product quality via regular checks and training production staff.
• Verify ingredients and packaging meet specifications prior to use.
• Ensure food safety within the facility.
• Adhere to Give and Go’s quality and food safety standards.
• Analyze and maintain quality of all products per procedures.
• Perform audits to ensure GMP and company standards.
• Maintain highest product and package quality within usage and budget.
• Model safety in the workplace and suggest manufacturing improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality assurance experience

Food safety awareness

Regulatory compliance

Strong communication

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor's or Diploma in food science, Microbiology or related discipline

Job description

** This is a contract role for 18 Months

Job Overview:

QA Technician is responsible for the quality of the product and packaging that is sold to consumers. The successful candidate will focus on quality of the production process, maintenance of standard processes to prevent adulteration or contamination of product, testing of product attributes and packaging integrity, regulatory compliance, and facility sanitation. The will also provide direction to hourly and salaried lab technicians and sanitation workers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in the areas of food safety and quality systems
• Ability to provide leadership to the to the plant on all product safety programs and issues
• Accountable for product quality by conducting regular checks as per procedure and educating production personnel on product quality standards (if needed).
• Accountable for ingredient and packaging meeting specifications prior to use in production
• Responsible for food safety within the facility
• Responsible to follow Give and Go’s quality and food safety standards
• Analyze and maintain the quality of all products, as per set procedures
• Performs audits to assure compliance to GMP and company standards
• Responsible for ensuring the highest level in product and package quality while operating within product usage and budgetary guidelines
• Work as a role model for safety in the workplace
• Responsible for recommending changes in manufacturing practices and or production flow to ensure product safety
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Recipe for Success:

• Associate’s or Bachelors degree or Diploma in food science, Microbiology or related discipline
• 1-3 years quality assurance experience in food manufacturing is a must
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, delegate and follow-up
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential issues and resolve complex problems
• High personal energy level/resilient in nature
• High degree of emotional maturity and integrity
• Superior leadership skills along with strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills Required:

• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently for majority of the day
• Fast paced environment
• Must have reliable transportation to travel within Give & Go plant locations