Quality & Food Safety Specialist

ICONMA; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Food Product Manufacturer in Newmarket is seeking a Quality & Food Safety Specialist. This integral position involves ensuring food safety standards, leading product quality initiatives, and contributing to regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and substantial experience in food safety management, demonstrating leadership and effective conflict resolution skills. Excellent growth and advancement opportunities are provided, along with comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Referral Program

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 3 years of food manufacturing experience in a responsible position related to food safety.
• Certification in Food Defense (PCQI) and lead auditor training.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Assure production of high-quality products that meet customer expectations and regulations.
• Develop food safety standards and respond to new challenges in food safety.
• Drive product quality and consumer safety through robust processes.

Skills

Conflict management

Drive for results

Command skills

Priority setting

Education

BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field

Advanced degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Our Client, a Food Product Manufacturer company, is looking for a Quality & Food Safety Specialist for their Newmarket, ON location.

Responsibilities:

• Works within established procedures with a moderate degree of supervision
• Identifies the problem and all relevant issues in straightforward situations, assesses each using standard procedures and makes decisions based on factual information
• This is typically a Assignment with significantly more authority and responsibility at this Assignment level. It should be selected to recognize differences which are not enough to be represented by a separate Assignment level, such as increased proficiency in skills/competencies to perform responsibilities, greater impact to the business unit, customer, segment, geography, etc. May also provide guidance or leadership to other Associates.
• R&D
• Delivers value and growth by driving product quality, assuring consumer safety and promoting efficiency based on robust science while developing consumer-relevant products, process and packaging.
• Quality Food Safety
• Assure the production of high quality products that meet consumer expectations, Client standards and food regulations. Discovery and adoption of new techniques and methods that will enhance food safety globally. Development of food safety standards, contributing where appropriate to government food safety knowledge and understanding. Respond to new challenges in food safety.

Requirements:

• Education, Licenses, Cert Requirements: BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field
• 3 years of food manufacturing experience in a responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system and or a combination of education and 5+ years demonstrated success in relevant field
• Conflict management
• Drive for results
• Command skills
• Priority setting
• Food Defense (certified for PCQI)
• Lead auditor trained
• HACCP
• CAPA Management
• Microsoft office
• SAP
• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering or related technical field
• 2 years of food plant experience in a responsible position related to food safety or Quality and food safety management system
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in leading a team

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.