Technician, Quality Control

at  FRESH START FOODS

Fresh Start Foods Canada Ltd.
Join one of the BEST teams in the Industry
At Fresh Start Foods you’ll find qualified professionals that stand out with their experience and understand that customers are at the centre of everything we do.

We are seeking individuals:

• Who are customer centric
• Who are able to deliver on their commitments
• Who value individual excellence and collective performance
• Who care and give back - sustainable agriculture, the environment, corporate citizenship
• Who go above and beyond to provide options for our customers
• Who understand the foodservice/hospitality/retail business and bring extensive knowledge and experience

Position Overview
QC Technicians will assist the QA manager and HACCP Coordinator/SQF Practitioner in maintaining record keeping for pre-requisite programs and HACCP programs to comply with regulatory requirements and SQF standards. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Science or diploma (food science or related field) and a minimum of 1 year of related experience (e.g. QC/QA Technologists, Co-op, internship, or research project). The QA/QC Specialist will be reporting to the QA Manager. You will also be responsible for Quality Assurance Control Technician duties as needed.
Position: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: 45k - 57k
Schedule: Monday to Friday (Day Shift)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain record keeping for pre-requisite and HACCP programs.
• Assist QA manager and HACCP Coordinator/SQF Practitioner in internal audit
• Deal with customer complaints and corrective action reports.
• Conduct sensory evaluation on retention sample product and finished product.
• Conduct new employee and yearly GMP, CCP, SOPs, and Corrective Actions training for plant personnel
• Verify Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Critical Control Point (CCP) records
• Trend preparation.
• Solution preparation for CCPs and QCP verification.
• Perform CCP and QCP checks for verification.
• Pest control verification.
• Perform internal audits.
• Verify calibration.
• Perform validations.
• Perform daily plant inspections, raw material, WIP, and finish product evaluations pre-operational and in-process for all plants by rotation).
• Perform in-process product sampling for Hold and Release Program.
• Perform product evaluation for QA release.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or diploma (food science or related field)
• Minimum of 1 year in Quality Assurance/ Quality Control activities with HACCP
• certification and experience in HACCP documentation.
• Knowledge of SQF standards would be an asset.
• Good practical knowledge of GMP and Food Safety.
• Possesses excellent analytical, problem-solving solving and
• decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently as well as work effectively within a team.
• Positive, can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills
• Detail-oriented and has exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills including Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and the internet.
• A valid driver’s license and a vehicle to move between plants is preferred.
• Flexible working schedule is required.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Fresh Start Foods is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to:
For Jobs in British Columbia
careers@freshstartfoods.com
For Jobs in Ontario
fsferecruitment@freshstartfoods.com
Use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line

• Maintain record keeping for pre-requisite and HACCP programs.
• Assist QA manager and HACCP Coordinator/SQF Practitioner in internal audit
• Deal with customer complaints and corrective action reports.
• Conduct sensory evaluation on retention sample product and finished product.
• Conduct new employee and yearly GMP, CCP, SOPs, and Corrective Actions training for plant personnel
• Verify Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Critical Control Point (CCP) records
• Trend preparation.
• Solution preparation for CCPs and QCP verification.
• Perform CCP and QCP checks for verification.
• Pest control verification.
• Perform internal audits.
• Verify calibration.
• Perform validations.
• Perform daily plant inspections, raw material, WIP, and finish product evaluations pre-operational and in-process for all plants by rotation).
• Perform in-process product sampling for Hold and Release Program.
• Perform product evaluation for QA release.
• Other duties as assigned