At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past more than 12 years, we’ve seen this mission spread around the world and now we are a global integrated food solutions group and the world’s leading meal kit company. The HelloFresh Group includes our core brand HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor, Youfoodz, Good Chop, and The Pets Table.
Job Title: Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician (Contract)
Schedule: Rotation Shift (6AM - 12PM)
Location: 920 36 Avenue, Unit 100, Nisku, T9E 1C6
Pay: $23.25/hr
Contract End Date: 31 May 2025
About the Role
As a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician, you will act as the first checkpoint in the effective food safety and quality assurance system. Reporting to the Supervisor, FSQA , you will work closely with the Production and Receiving teams to uphold our FSQA standards at the distribution center. This will involve quantitative measurements, environmental and product sampling, inspection of incoming raw materials and observation of the production process.

What you will be doing:

• Complete monitoring activities and maintain accurate reports and records (ex. GMP records, temp logs);
• Be involved in quality control activities, such as intake, WIP and finished production inspections;
• Perform pre and post-operation and sanitation monitoring of the food processing environment and equipment;
• Deliver FSQA training to new and existing associates;
• Conduct environmental monitoring and equipment calibration verification, (Environmental sampling & ATP swabbing)
• Create tickets when escalations are required for product non-conformances;
• Work with the Quality & Technical team to conduct sensory and microbiological shelf life studies;
• Maintain clear and concise communication with the Operations, Procurement and Logistics teams;
• Uphold HelloFresh’s protocol for achieving the highest level of food safety and quality assurance.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned

At a minimum, you have:

• Post-secondary education in Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences or equivalent experience;
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a food safety or quality assurance role in the food, cosmetic or other regulated industry;
• Understanding of HACCP principles, the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and GFSI schemes;
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, varying shifts and holiday work, as required
• Willing and able to work in a refrigerated environment (0°C to 4°C)
• Ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets) and video conferencing (Hangouts, Google Meet)
• Team player who is comfortable collaborating with other departments but also working independently;
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary and health benefits
• 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Working Conditions:
It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.
If this sounds like you, please click the “Apply Now” button. If this role doesn’t quite match what you’re looking for, but you’d like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We’d love to hear from you!

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• Complete monitoring activities and maintain accurate reports and records (ex. GMP records, temp logs);
• Be involved in quality control activities, such as intake, WIP and finished production inspections;
• Perform pre and post-operation and sanitation monitoring of the food processing environment and equipment;
• Deliver FSQA training to new and existing associates;
• Conduct environmental monitoring and equipment calibration verification, (Environmental sampling & ATP swabbing)
• Create tickets when escalations are required for product non-conformances;
• Work with the Quality & Technical team to conduct sensory and microbiological shelf life studies;
• Maintain clear and concise communication with the Operations, Procurement and Logistics teams;
• Uphold HelloFresh’s protocol for achieving the highest level of food safety and quality assurance.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigne