Quality Control Associate

HelloFresh; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company is searching for a Quality Control Associate to maintain product quality control and monitor food safety. The role involves compliance inspections, cross-functional communication for product issues, and maintaining accurate records. Ideal candidates will have relevant education and experience ensuring food safety standards.

Benefits

Competitive salary and health benefits

75% discount on weekly box subscription

Opportunity to learn and grow

Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year experience in QC/QA in food processing or service industry.
• Understanding of Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.
• Level 1 First Aid is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of products with regulatory requirements.
• Perform quality control inspections on work-in-progress and finished products.
• Act as the primary contact for Food Safety issues.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Ability to Multitask

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Post-secondary education in Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences

Tools

MS Office

Google Apps

Job description

About the Role

As a Quality Control Associate you will take a hands-on approach to maintaining our product quality control processes and monitoring our food safety requirements. Reporting to the FSQA Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring our customers are being provided with safe, great tasting meals.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure compliance of products with regulatory requirements through monitoring of product labeling and CCP compliance
• Perform quality control inspections on work-in-progress and finished products to ensure products meet Company Standards
• Act as primary point of contact for Food Safety issues on the production lines
• Communicate with cross-functional teams in cases of product non-conformance and implementation of measures to bring non-conforming products back into compliance.
• Create tickets when escalations are required for product non-conformances.
• Maintain accurate reports and records (ex. CCP records, line verification records).
• Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.
• Other duties as assigned

At a minimum, you have:

• Post-secondary education in Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences diploma
• 6 Months to 1 year experience working in QC/QA in a food processing, manufacturing or service industry
• Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and GFSI schemes
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, varying shifts and holiday work, as required
• Willing and able to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs
• Has experience with standing for prolonged periods of time including regular bending, twisting and walking
• Willing and able to work in a dynamic environment, which can include warm/humid or cold temperatures
• Ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written
• Familiar with MS Office, Google Apps and comfortable learning new technologies.
• Ability to prioritize, remain calm and alert while multitasking in a fast-paced and deadline oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment, in addition to having strong interpersonal skills.
• Level 1 First Aid is considered an asset.

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary and health benefits
• 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Working Conditions:

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

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