QA Technician (Afternoon 3-11 p.m.)
Osmow's Mississauga, Ontario, Canada · CA$49K/yr
Restaurants · 501-1,000 employees
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About the role
Inspect raw materials and intermediate poultry products throughout manufacturing, monitor processing conditions, and ensure accurate weighing, labeling, identification, and FIFO handling. Report food safety or quality issues, enforce GMP and safety procedures, withhold non-compliant products, and support audits and improvement activities.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in bioscience or a college diploma in a related field, along with 2 to 4 years of quality assurance experience. Food safety and CFIA knowledge, raw meat processing experience, GMP or food handling training, and HACCP knowledge are assets; candidates must also be able to interpret documents, write routine reports, use Word and Excel, lift 50 pounds, and work in cold conditions.
Benefits
Full description
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for the inspection of raw material and in process products at various stages of manufacturing processing. Duties also involve the weighting and labelling of the intermediate products and maintains compliance with established quality standards.
Key Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):
- Monitor plant manufacture procedures, including Deskinning and Deboning of poultry.
- Alert the processing Lead Hands of product quality or process problems during production.
- Ensure proper code dating, identification, and weighting of all intermediate products.
- Ensure the input and the output materials are controlled and FIFO procedure is followed.
- Monitor the production floor temperature and the intermediate products in timely manner.
- Sample and inspect raw material and intermediate products for QA evaluation as per established procedure.
- Notify the Manager/Supervisor/Lead Hand to any food safety or quality issues during processing or material storage.
- Adhere to and enforce all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and notify management of all infractions in a timely manner.
- Assist with plant GMP/sanitation audits and participate in quality planning and improvement activities.
- Withhold product that does not meet minimum quality or safety standards.
- Adhere to company health and safety policies/procedures including the use of all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Ad-hoc tasks related.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Bioscience or a College Diploma in a related field.
- 2 to 4 years of previous experience in a Quality Assurance role
- An in-depth understanding of food safety standards and regulations set by the CFIA is considered an asset.
- Work in raw meat processing industry is an asset.
- GMP and/or Food Handling training is an asset.
- Knowledge of HACCP’s principles preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret documents.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Intermediate skill required for Word and Excel.
- Ability to carry 50Ibs. and work in cold condition.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next step will be contacted.
Compensation & Posting Details
- Pay Range: $23.00 per hour, plus a $0.50 afternoon shift premium
- This posting is for an existing vacancy
- AI Screening: Not used in this hiring process
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program
How to Apply:
We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with us. However, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are unable to respond to queries individually and only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or agencies, please.
We are committed to providing accessible employment practices, in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Applicants are asked to make accommodation requests, and we will make every effort to ensure that accommodation requests are met throughout the recruitment process.
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