Quality/Sanitation - QA Technician

Ice River Sustainable Solutions; Feversham; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Health and Dental Benefits

RRSP Match

On-the-Job Training

Uniforms

Safety Shoe Allowance

Clean & Safe Work Environment

Teamwork

Skills Development

Employee Referral Program

Shift Rotation

Job summary

Ice River Sustainable Solutions in Feversham, Ontario is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to support the production department. You will perform quality control inspections, traceability, and ensure compliance with GMP and HACCP standards while identifying improvement opportunities.

The role includes microbiological analysis, water testing, equipment calibration, audits, and operator training. The position offers 12-hour continental shifts, company-paid benefits, RRSP match, and a

Qualifications

• Quality/Sanitation experience in a food processing atmosphere preferred.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and QA analysis equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily microbiological analysis on samples and report non-conformances.
• Tag and block non-conforming materials and manage inventory.
• Calibrate testing equipment and maintain ozone records.
• Test and verify water parameters (TDS, turbidity, pH, temp, ozone, weight).
• Participate in audits and ensure GMP/HACCP compliance.
• Train operators on quality standards and assist with daily sanitation tasks.

Skills

QA experience

Sanitation experience

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Manual labor

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Summary

The Quality Assurance Technician in the production department plays a crucial role in maintaining the quality and consistency of products throughout the manufacturing process. This position is responsible for performing quality control inspections, traceability, ensuring compliance with established standards, and identifying areas for improvement.

As a QA Technicianyou can expect:

• Excellent Hourly Wage
• Wage Increase after 3 Months
• 12-hour Continental Rotating Shifts Days and Nights
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Health, and Dental Benefits
• RRSP Company Match
• On the Job Training
• Uniforms
• Safety Shoe Allowance
• Clean and Safe Work Environment
• Teamwork
• Continuous Skills Development
• Employee Referral Program

Responsibilities

Microbiological analysis:

• Collect various daily samples and perform microbial analysis on each sample daily.
• Report all non-conformances for corrective action to QA Manager and take appropriate actions to resolve.
• Prepare corrective action reports and non-conformance reports when required and tagging/blocking non-conforming materials/product and control of the inventory of these materials
• Testing and Verification of results - Water Testing - Test for TDS, turbidity, pH, water temperature, ozone, weight and any special customer testing request

Equipment Calibration

• Calibrate all testing equipment at required schedule.
• Ensure ozone settings and ozone records are complete and accurate.

Water Testing

• Testing and verification of results for raw and finished product water, including but not limited to TDS, turbidity, pH, water temperature, ozone, bottle weight.
• Prepare product water according to customer specification and ensure that all analysis are within specifications.

Audits

• Participate in various facility audits with the QA Lead. Ensure all finished product and raw materials are within specification. Ensure all GMPs and HACCP procedures are followed and conduct internal inspections.
• Complies with corporate HACCP and SQF programs, assists in applying all program elements to the Feversham facility ensuring compliance with functional area responsibilities.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all finished product and raw materials are within specification.
• Train machine operators on Quality standards.
• Daily sanitation tasks as well as other sanitation tasks as assigned.
• Responsible for chemicals in the lab, assisting with maintaining inventory lists.
• Responsible for all equipment functions involving the preparation and flow of product water to each production line (product and water changeovers).
• Prepare corrective action reports and non-conformance reports when required and tagging/blocking non-conforming materials/product.

Education/Skills/Experience

• Functional Technical Skills: Previous Quality/Sanitation experience in a food processing atmosphere preferred. Working knowledge of office automation tools including Excel, Word, Power Point as well as computerized equipment to perform QA analysis is also preferred.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, able to crouch, bend and kneel, as well as capable of heavy lifting and carrying.
• We are willing to train the right candidate.

Working Environment and Physical Demands

• Physically fit to do manual labour tasks in a large-scale industrial facility.
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, and lifting.

Pay Rate

$24.46 hourly with wage increase after 3 months