R&D Documentation Program Lead — Quality & Compliance

Nature's Path Foods; Richmond; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement (Fri WFH)

Richmond, BC office

Job summary

Nature's Path Foods in Richmond, BC is seeking an experienced R&D Documentation Specialist to create, review, and maintain accurate, traceable records such as packaging requirements, finished goods specs, change requests, and audit materials.

You will lead documentation programs across Genesis Foods, IFS, ZiFlow, and ASANA; deliver training; and support regulatory, quality, organic, and customer audits while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with relevant experience in R&D or quality.
• Minimum 5 years in the food industry focusing on R&D, documentation, or regulatory tasks.
• Experience managing controlled documents, specifications, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create, review, approve, and maintain accurate, current, and traceable R&D documents such as packaging forms, specs, change requests, and audit materials.
• Review and approve packaging artwork in ZiFlow, ensuring alignment with requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement of documentation programs and systems (Genesis Foods, IFS, ZiFlow, ASANA).
• Deliver procedure-based training and verify competency in documentation practices.
• Coordinate preparation and provide documentation support for regulatory, quality, organic, customer, and food-safety audits.
• Partner across functions to support innovation and resolve documentation and compliance issues.
• Manage the Raw Material Specification program with internal teams and vendors to keep specs accurate and timely.

Skills

Document management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

5+ years in food industry R&D or QA

Job description

Nature's Path Foods in Richmond, BC is seeking an experienced R&D Documentation Specialist to create, review, and maintain accurate, traceable records such as packaging requirements, finished goods specs, change requests, and audit materials.

You will lead documentation programs across Genesis Foods, IFS, ZiFlow, and ASANA; deliver training; and support regulatory, quality, organic, and customer audits while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.