Senior Business Advisor, Food Safety & Quality Management - Bdc Advisory Services

Business Development Bank of Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Business Advisor / Senior Business Advisor to help Canadian SMEs improve food safety systems. The role involves consulting, project management, and client engagement across food and manufacturing sectors, with a focus on compliance with Canadian regulations. Candidates should hold a relevant degree, possess significant experience in food safety certification, and demonstrate strong communication skills.

Benefits

Employee Savings and Investment Plan

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

$750 wellness and health spending account

Paid vacation and personal days

Opportunities for learning and training

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in a consulting firm implementing food safety certification programs.
• Experience with HACCP and GFSI Training (SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000).
• Bilingualism in English & French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored consulting engagements in food safety certification.
• Guide clients in implementing food safety management systems.
• Conduct assessments to evaluate food safety practices.

Skills

Client service orientation

Project management skills

Communication skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related professional designation

Job description

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy inclusive and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means :

Flexible and competitive benefits including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions a Defined Benefit Pension Plan a $750 wellness and health care spending account to name a few

In addition to paid vacation each year five personal days sick days as necessary and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

Opportunities for learning training and development and much more...

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Business Advisor / Senior Business Advisor BDC Advisory Services youll work directly with clients to assess plan and implement food safety systems aligned with leading certification schemes and regulatory frameworks. Youll help Canadian SMEs navigate certifications such as HACCP GFSI-recognized schemes (e.g. SQF BRCGS FSSC 22000) and meet CFIA FDA and international compliance requirements.

Youll act as a hands-on expert project manager and trusted advisor helping clients prepare for audits improve operational processes and embed food safety culture throughout their organizations.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

Deliver tailored consulting engagements to clients across food agri-food and manufacturing sectors seeking food safety certification.

Guide clients in implementing or improving food safety management systems (e.g. HACCP GFSI-aligned programs).

Conduct on-site and virtual assessments to evaluate current food safety practices documentation and readiness.

Support clients in preparing for third-party audits regulatory inspections and continuous improvement.

Work collaboratively with other BDC advisors and specialists to deliver integrated solutions (e.g. operational efficiency digital adoption workforce development).

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Canadian and international food safety regulations and emerging trends.

Contribute to thought leadership internal knowledge sharing and refinement of service offers.

Contribute to business development by performing client need diagnostics and providing input for tailored offers.

Work closely with Business Development teams to help transfer industry regulatory and technical knowledge and expertise to internal and external stakeholders.

Contribute to outreach activities by developing marketing content and supporting the positioning of the offer.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Bachelors degree in F ood Science or related professional designation is preferred.

Minimum of 5 years in a consulting firm with experience in implementing and / or auditing food safety certification programs

HACCP / SFCR Training

GFSI Training (SQF BRC and / or FSSC 22000)

Internal auditor training

Strong client-facing skills with the ability to translate technical standards and requirements into practical business actions

Experience supporting SMEs and working in fast-paced resource-constrained environments

Proven ability to manage and deliver pragmatic solutions that are relevant in a SME business environment and to provide strategic coaching to the business as required

Strong client service orientation with a clear focus on delivering value to the client

Proven project management skills in the context of delivering services to clients

Excellent communication and presentation skills as well as an ability to participate in outreach promotion and business development activities

Teamwork collaboration and relationship-building skills

Bilingualism in English & French (an asset in most markets and a requirement in some)

Travel within a limited geographic area with occasional travel to other locations across Canada if required

Nice to have

Knowledge and comprehension of ISO Standards such as ISO 9001 or others.

Proudly one of Canadas Top 100 Employers and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers we are committed to fostering a diverse equitable inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application please do not hesitate to contact us at .

While we appreciate all applications we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

IT,In House Legal,Accomodation,HR Operations,Dns

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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