Job Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance
Specialist
Salary Range: CAD$55,566.00 –
65,457.00
Working Type: On-Site

PURPOSE OF
ROLE
To ensure compliance
to food safety and quality systems within their assigned area (e.g. Receiving
/Formulation/Stuffing, Slicing/Packaging, Palletizing, etc).
The successful
applicant for this opportunity has knowledge of BRCGS and/or other GFSI
standards, knowledge of HACCP, is a strong communicator, is highly organized,
and can work independently or in a team environment. This role will also
include any ad-hoc activities required.

KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES

Perform or assist in daily quality and food safety related decision making based on established processes to ensure products meet the quality standards and food safety requirements of Hilton Foods.
Review and Verify acceptability of line inspections performed by operators (product weight, batch, gas, CCP, critical to quality, critical quality parameters, etc).
Conduct EMP/TPC swabs and pre-op inspections.
Product HOLDs, product sample collections (shelf life, daily product cuttings) and quarantine management requirements as required.
Check conformance of raw meat to agreed primal and trim specifications
Prepare sensory samples and participates in sensory evaluations.
Verify and audit sanitation practices and chemical concentrations as outlined in SSOP’s.
Perform microbiological and analytical sampling for product and environment.
Participate in projects and meeting with the goal of improving food safety ad food quality.
Monitor quality of incoming packaging primal and ingredients.
Provide support and coaching to employees and production management to maintain and improve their QA practices and procedures.
Shall demonstrate full commitment to the implementation of the requirements of the Global Standard for Food Safety and to processes which facilitate continual improvement of food safety and quality management.
Ability to enter data and complete trace exercises within ERP systems.
Identification, entry and closure of non-conformance within your area.
Support Risk Assessment development and customer complaint investigations.

KEY
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Proven background in Food Manufacturing (experience in Meat
Industry highly regarded);
Food Safety Qualification and/or trade qualification i.e. Trade
Butcher
Strong
understanding of Sanitation, SOPs, Pre-requisite Programs, HACCP, CCP’s
and GMP’s.
Previous
experience with maintaining/validation of FSEP program.
2-3 years
QA experience in the Food industry preferred.
Strong MS
Office skills.
Knowledge
of FSQA Systems is an asset
Excellent
organization and planning skills, high attention to detail and a
willingness to learn and teach others, be self-directed and motivated.

Hilton
Foods Canada is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion and
are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees. At Hilton
Foods Canada, we welcome and encourage applications from people with
disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking
part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation
during the recruitment process, please advise the HR representative. All
requests for an accommodation and the accommodation measures will be handled in
a confidential manner at all times.