Quality Lab Specialist

EMEA3 Recruitment; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise in Mississauga is seeking a Laboratory Quality Analyst to conduct analytical and sensory testing of production batches, maintain lab equipment, and uphold safety and quality records.

You will lead investigations into customer complaints, support audits, manage KPI data for the Quality department, and ensure compliance with Canadian food regulations and GMP.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in food industry related fields.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in the food laboratories or analytical monitoring activities in laboratory/manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) with effective investigational and technical writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills with MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analytical and sensory testing of production batches and food products ensuring finished goods meet established quality parameters.
• Maintain all Laboratory equipment including pH and Aw Meter and other related instruments along with their quality records. Ensure verification as required.
• Coordinate Lab organization / cleanliness; order supplies and ensure a safe work environment.
• Perform shelf-life analysis on new and existing products, Ingredients and issue shelf-life extensions as needed.
• Collect micro and retain samples during manufacturing process. Send samples to external laboratories and customers as required.
• Take lead in customer complaint investigations, internal batching non-conformance investigations and their subsequent follow-up monitoring & corrective actions.
• Initiate hold and release procedures complying with Giraffe’s food safety standards.
• Provide support for internal and external audits.
• Provide technical support to solve quality related problems in product development and manufacturing.
• Collect, maintain, analyze, and interpret various Quality program KPI data in support of the Quality department’s goals and initiatives.
• Comply with Health & safety policies, reporting potential hazards and unsafe working conditions.
• Other duties as assigned by Quality Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Education

Food industry degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

Symrise – always inspiring more...

Your role

• Conduct analytical and sensory testing of production batches and food products ensuring finished goods meet established quality parameters.
• Maintain all Laboratory equipment including pH and Aw Meter and other related instruments along with their quality records. Ensure verification as required.
• Coordinate Lab organization / cleanliness; order supplies and ensure a safe work environment.
• Perform shelf-life analysis on new and existing products, Ingredients and issue shelf-life extensions as needed.
• Collect micro and retain samples during manufacturing process. Send samples to external laboratories and customers as required.
• Take lead in customer complaint investigations, internal batching non-conformance investigations and their subsequent follow-up monitoring & corrective actions.
• Initiate hold and release procedures complying with Giraffe’s food safety standards.
• Provide support for internal and external audits.
• Provide technical support to solve quality related problems in product development and manufacturing.
• Collect, maintain, analyze, and interpret various Quality program KPI data in support of the Quality department’s goals and initiatives.
• Comply with Health & safety policies, reporting potential hazards and unsafe working conditions.
• Other duties as assigned by Quality Manager.

About you

Education, Experience & Competency Requirements:

Post-secondary degree or diploma in food industry related fields.

Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in the food laboratories or analytical monitoring activities in laboratory/manufacturing environment.

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) with effective investigational and technical writing skills.

Excellent computer skills with robust knowledge of applications such as MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.

Good understanding of food regulatory requirements in Canada and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities simultaneously in order to meet tight deadlines.

Excellent organizational and decision-making skills

Our offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.