Food Quality Control Specialist: Impact & Growth

HelloFresh; Edmonton (KY); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Shift premiums

Employee discount

Learning opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

HelloFresh Canada is seeking a Quality Control Associate to uphold product quality across raw materials, in-process, and finished goods. You will inspect ingredients, monitor lot codes, and support continuous improvement of QC processes in a refrigerated production environment.

You will collaborate with Operations, Procurement, and Logistics to resolve non‑conformances, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences diploma.
• 6 Months to 1 year experience working in QC/QA in a food processing, manufacturing or service industry.
• Willing and able to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs.
• Has experience with standing for prolonged periods of time including regular bending, twisting and walking.
• Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and GFSI schemes.
• Willing and able to work in a refrigerated environment (0°C to 4°C).
• Ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written.
• Familiar with MS Office, Google Apps and comfortable learning new technologies.
• Ability to prioritize, remain calm and alert while multitasking in a fast‑paced and deadline oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment, in addition to having strong interpersonal skills.
• Level 1 First Aid is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbounding and inventory SKUs from the Warehouse department and conduct quality control inspections to ensure products adhere to required specifications.
• Work closely with the Warehouse team to achieve quality targets, in addition to performing regular inspections on packaged products for lot codes.
• Respond to Quality and/or BBD issues on the production lines
• Maintain clear and concise communication with the Operations, Procurement, and Logistics teams; in cases of product non‑conformance, alongside maintaining a photo database of product non‑conformances.
• Lead production associates for ingredient sorting.
• Perform quality control inspections on work‑in‑progress and finished products to ensure products meet Company Standards.
• Ensure accuracy and efficiency at designated ship‑out stations, and complete logs and records as required.
• Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.
• Conduct environmental monitoring and equipment calibration verification, (Environmental sampling & ATP swabbing)
• Provide support to FSQA Supervisor.
• Perform Quality Assurance inspections as they pertain to Finished Product, Raw Materials, Water and Cleaning & Sanitation.
• Perform sensory on shelf stable raw materials.
• Monitor PRPs and PC's.
• Ensure all Out of Spec findings, as they pertain to the aforementioned, are addressed through the procedures as they pertain to "Deviation, Corrective Action & Preventative Measures", "Food Safety Assessment" and "Product Holds".
• Conduct internal inspection on a periodic basis, i.e. GMP audits and pre operational inspections.
• Ensure water samples are sent out to Accredited Laboratories on a periodic basis for analytical testing.
• Provide support to the management teams in troubleshooting and resolving problems in the Production Process.
• Ensure GMPs and Management of allergens is followed as per procedures.
• Ensure spillages are cleaned up immediately to eliminate the potential for cross contamination of allergens.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

MS Office

Google Apps

English communication

Quality control

Education

Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences diploma

Job description

HelloFresh Canada is seeking a Quality Control Associate to uphold product quality across raw materials, in-process, and finished goods. You will inspect ingredients, monitor lot codes, and support continuous improvement of QC processes in a refrigerated production environment.

You will collaborate with Operations, Procurement, and Logistics to resolve non‑conformances, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with food-safety standards.