About this role
About the Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated QA Technician to join our Food Safety & Quality Assurance team. The successful candidate will support daily quality and food safety activities, maintain compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and help ensure that our products are manufactured safely and consistently.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in a food manufacturing environment and a strong understanding of HACCP, BRCGS, GFCO/gluten-free requirements, allergen management, sanitation, GMPs, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform daily QA and food safety inspections throughout production and warehouse areas. * Verify compliance with GMPs, sanitation procedures, personal hygiene, and food safety practices. * Conduct and document pre-operational inspections and sanitation verification. * Perform routine ATP testing and environmental/sanitation verification as required. * Monitor and verify CCPs, including metal detector checks and other process controls. * Verify product weight, appearance, sensory characteristics, coding, labelling, packaging, and overall product quality. * Review production and QA records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance. * Monitor allergen controls, including allergen storage, handling, labelling, line controls, and prevention of cross-contact. * Support the facility's gluten-free program and GFCO requirements, including documentation, testing, sanitation verification, and employee practices. * Support implementation and maintenance of the HACCP/Preventive Control Plan (PCP). * Conduct routine GMP, hygiene, glass/brittle plastic, chemical, and other internal inspections. * Monitor temperature controls for coolers, freezers, and other applicable areas. * Verify proper product identification, lot coding, traceability, and hold/release procedures. * Assist with traceability exercises, mock recalls, product holds, and investigations. * Investigate quality and food safety issues, customer complaints, deviations, and non-conformances. * Assist with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA). * Support internal audits and preparation for customer, regulatory, certification, and third-party audits. * Assist with maintaining QA documentation, SOPs, work instructions, forms, and records. * Provide or assist with employee training related to GMPs, food safety, allergen management, sanitation, hygiene, and company procedures. * Communicate food safety and quality concerns to Production and Management and follow up on corrective actions. * Perform other QA and food safety duties as required.
Required Qualifications & Experience
* Diploma or degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, or a related field. * 1?2 years of experience in food manufacturing, quality assurance, or food safety preferred. * Working knowledge of HACCP principles and Preventive Control Plans (PCP).
What We Are Looking For
The successful candidate should be:
* Detail-oriented and organized * Strong in documentation and record-keeping * Comfortable identifying and reporting food safety and quality issues * Proactive in following up on corrective actions * Able to work collaboratively with Production and other departments * Comfortable conducting inspections and speaking with employees about food safety requirements * Committed to maintaining high standards of food safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory compliance
Physical Requirements
* Ability to work in a food manufacturing/bakery environment. * Ability to stand and walk for extended periods. * Ability to access production, cooler, freezer, warehouse, and sanitation areas as required. * Ability to wear required PPE and follow all site food safety and safety requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00-$45,000.00 per year
Benefits: * Dental care * Extended health care
Education: * Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Work Location: In person