Quality Specialist Brewing

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

On-site pub

Health, dental and retirement benefits

Career development

Community engagement

Job summary

Molson Coors in Toronto is seeking a Brewing Quality Specialist to lead quality programs for Brewing and Seltzer, monitor trends, and drive continuous improvement across the site. You will work with stakeholders as a Subject Matter Expert to support the Quality and Food Safety Plan.

The role reports to the Quality Manager, Toronto Brewery, and requires strong technical quality knowledge in beverage manufacturing, regulatory awareness, and solid auditing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Brewing Science, Chemistry, Food Science or Microbiology.
• 5–10 years of experience in Beverage or Food manufacturing Quality environment.
• Experience conducting internal audits and participating in third party audits.
• Brewing or Beverage Laboratory, Quality, and Lean Manufacturing experience appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Promote quality excellence across the Brewery to improve overall quality and adherence to standards.
• Lead continuous improvement of Brewing and Seltzer quality programs including analytical, microbiological and sensory trends.
• Audit process standards for Brewing, Seltzer and Food Safety and provide corrective-action feedback.
• Coach operations teams on top loss quality and food safety activities.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and continuous improvement related to Quality and Food Safety.
• Collaborate with North American Supplier Quality Team on non-conforming materials.

Skills

Leadership

Diplomacy

Beverage manufacturing knowledge

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge CFIA/FDA

Quality systems

Auditing experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Brewing Science, Chemistry, Food Science or Microbiology

Diploma in Brewing (asset)

Job description

Requisition ID: 39499

Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow!

At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes.

Here’sto crafting careers and creating new legacies.

Crafted Highlights

The Brewing Quality Specialist will be responsible for the development and continuous improvement of the brewing and seltzer department quality programs, leading to the delivery of the Brewery and National Quality Continuous Improvement Strategy. This includes, but its not limited to, monitoring of analytical and microbiological trends for compliance, reviewing quality process deviations and root cause analysis, and continuous improvement support in sensory, GMP and food safety. The individual is responsible for working with key stakeholders as a Subject Matter Expert in managing and improving results necessary to achieve the Quality Business Needs as well as the brewery’s Quality and Food Safety Plan.

The Brewing Quality Specialist understands the Quality and Food Safety priorities and drives improvement in technical and system aspects of the business including Quality KPI's, Quality Management System, Food Safety, GMP, Sanitation, quality loss elimination, consumer satisfaction, quality defect management, and innovation initiatives.

This person reports to the Quality Manager, Toronto Brewery.

WhatYou’llBe Brewing

• Promotes quality excellence and execution throughout the Brewery to improve overall quality, adherence to standards, alignment to overall site
• Supports and leads the continuous improvement of Brewing and Seltzer quality programs, including analytical, microbiological and sensory trends.
• Audits adherence to the Process Standards for Brewing, Seltzer and Food Safety, providing feedback to the teams where corrective actions are needed
• Supports and coaches the Brewing and Seltzer operations teams on top loss quality and food safety activities
• Facilitates root cause analysis and continuous improvement related to Quality and Food Safety
• Supports the Brewing and Seltzer departments with Non-Conforming materials related to quality, and works with the North American Supplier Quality Team
• Promotes development and implementation of the Quality Food Safety Pillar
• Serves as resource and coach for established quality standards, procedures, quality education, sanitation and brewing and seltzer knowledge
• Provides Quality technical knowledge and support to optimize existing equipment and processes as well as new technology
• Supports the Quality Team cross functionally as needed, including but not limited to traceability exercises, dispositioning of product, reports and root cause analysis
• This role is as a functional manager with no direct reporting responsibility included.

Key Ingredients

• You are a motivated leader that can inspire others; you respect your commitments and are able to obtain optimal results from others through respect
• You are diplomatic, professional and exercise great judgment in developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within the business
• Possess in depth technical and quality knowledge of beverage manufacturing
• Strong analytical skills and ability to present information data and propose solutions based on identified gaps
• Knowledge of regulatory agencies, such as CFIA and FDA, as well as GFSI and HACCP standards is an asset
• Bachelor of Science in Brewing Science, Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology or relevant field
• Diploma in Brewing is an asset
• A minimum of 5 - 10 years experience in Beverage or Food manufacturing Quality environment
• Experience conducting internal audits and participating in third party audits
• Brewing or Beverage Laboratory, Quality, and Lean Manufacturing experience is considered a strong asset.
• As part of the recruitment process, the candidates will be required to provide consent to complete a criminal background check.

Beverage Bonuses

• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans,an engaging Wellness Program,andan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazingresources
• On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top eventsand, of course...free beer and beverages!
• We care about our People and Planetand have challenged ourselves with stretch goals aroundourkey priorities
• Wecare about our communities, andplay our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks,giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are
• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization
• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic.

Pay and Benefits

At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings: $89,900.00 - $118,000.00 (posting salary range) + 11% target short term incentive + $11,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.