Quality Assurance Technician

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work in Lachine

On-the-job training

Free courses for development

Referral rewards

Job summary

Coke Canada Bottling in Montreal–Lachine is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to ensure beverage and raw material quality throughout production. The role follows SOPs and regulatory requirements to maintain food safety standards.

You will conduct tests, audits, and data logging; stop production if out of spec; calibrate equipment; and support continuous improvement toward world-class manufacturing. The team values reliability and growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in science-related field preferred.
• 1-3 years production/manufacturing experience OR 2+ years lab technician experience; food/beverage industry a plus.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.
• Reads instruction from management and executes effectively.
• Reliable and open to a flexible schedule.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to read, write, and keep records.
• Strong computer skills including Excel and Word and quality programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, and raw materials throughout production.
• Perform standardized quality samplings and audits; organize data in electronic logs and report variances.
• Support ISO-GFSI compliance and food safety programs; stop production if out of specification.
• Conduct package quality inspections and audits; isolate non-conforming product.
• Calibrate laboratory equipment and troubleshoot systems and processes.
• Pursue excellence; develop technical and personal skills for world-class manufacturing.
• Support production to limit downtime and ensure high-quality finished goods.
• Analyze syrup, beverage, and water attributes.
• Audit container rinsers, air blowers, filters, and coders.
• Receive and test CO2 and all raw materials prior to production.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards to prevent contamination.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Record keeping

Excel & Word

Lab safety

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in science

Job description

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Coke Canada Bottling is Canada’s Local Bottler. We’re Made Local.

• Work Location – Lachine

Proudly independent, we are a Canadian, family-owned business. Coke Canada Bottling makes, distributes, merchandises, and sells the most-loved beverages Canadians enjoy. With over 6,000 diverse employees coast-to-coast, we operate in every province through 50+ sales and distribution centres, and five manufacturing facilities.

Coke Canada supplies some of Canada’s favourite beverage brands, and we want to continue to be the leading beverage partner in Canada, creating a better future and delivering optimism by bringing sustainable value to our employees, customers, consumers, and communities.

Advancing a high-performing, collaborative and inclusive culture is at the core of our vision to be the World’s Greatest Bottler, Built by the Best People, and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help get us there.

For more information about Coke Canada Bottling and our products, visit cokecanada.com/our-product.

About This Opportunity

This position is responsible for conducting various checks, monitors and tests or raw, in-process and finished products and or processes to verify production of high-quality product, to successfully meet the demands of our customers. This role follows regulartory requirements while adhering to standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and internal policies to ensure compliance of quality and food safety standards as established by the Quality Assurance Department

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, and raw materials throughout the entire production process.
• Perform standardized quality samplings and audits during production; organize collected data into electronic logbooks, databases, and report variances and non-conformities to plant management.
• Understand, monitor and act accordingly to support : ISO-GFSI compliance regulatory requirements, Food Safety and Quality programs as implemented by the company. This individual has the authority and responsibility to stop production should the product be out of specification and or observed food safety or compliance breach.
• Conduct package quality inspection and quality audit and isolate product that does not meet standards.
• Standardize and calibrate laboratory equipment, troubleshoot systems, equipment and processes for the department.
• Pursue excellente; continuously develop technical and personal skills to achieve plant-wide world class manufacturing environment.
• Supposrt production by utilizing time management is to limit facility downtime and ensure only the highest quality finished good is produced.
• Analyze syrup beverage and/or water attributes.
• Audit container rinsers, air blowers, filters, and coders to ensure proper operations.
• Conduct package quality inspection and quality audits and isolate product that does not meet standards
• Receive and test CO2 and all raw materials prior to production process.
• Maintain highest possible house keeping standards to prevent microbial contamination

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree in science related field preferred.
• 1 - 3 years prior production/manufacturing experience OR 2+ years relevant lab technician experience. - Food/beverage industry experience a plus.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.
• Readily accepts instruction from management/supervisors and executes effectively.
• Needs to be reliable and open to a flexible schedule.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to read, write, and keep records.
• Strong computer comprehension capabilities including Excel and Word and various quality programs.
• Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.

Why work with us?

• Join a local, family-owned business that’s part of a globally recognized brand, where you can develop your capabilities, competencies, and career.
• Coke Canada has a culture of learning, and we offer several channels to support your development, including on-the-job training and a library of free courses for just-in-time learning.
• We have generous referral rewards and recognition programs you can participate in.
• We have close, local connections with the communities in which we operate across Canada. We’re determined to make a positive difference in our communities; this includes opportunities for employee volunteerism.
• We’re building our business responsibly and our mission is to work Toward a Better Future Together. We have a plan that outlines how we are reducing, reusing, recycling, decreasing our carbon footprint, and using water responsibly. For more information visit cokecanada.com/sustainability/

Coke Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity, and we’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Together we are creating a workplace culture that values diversity, enables inclusivity and ensures everyone feels like they belong. We are aiming to ensure our diverse workforce is reflective of the communities in which we operate. Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If this role excites you, even if you don’t check every box, your unique experience and perspective could be what we’re looking for. Unless otherwise specified, this job post is for an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process is human-driven and does not involve AI tools for screening, assessment, or selection. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please call 1-844-383-2653 or email [e-mail]

Important

All offers of employment at Coke Canada Bottling are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some, or all, of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and driver's abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns once you are contacted for further consideration.