Quality Assurance Technician (PM shift)
Location
Delta, BC | Canada
Job description
At Chewters, we make great
chocolate with great people! Chewters is a passionate team of chocolate makers
that partners with some of North America’s leading chocolate brands to produce
some of the continent’s prominent chocolate brands that are distributed across
conventional and natural channels
Reporting
to Quality Assurance & Food Safety Manager, the Quality Assurance
Technician will be responsible for ensuring that our product quality and food
safety standards are always maintained.
Perks of
the job:
- This is a full-time
salaried role
- Extended
health, vision and dental care
- On-site Parking
Your responsibilities will include:
- Monitor product safety and quality, production process and personnel GMP
practice to ensure the compliance to established procedures (SOP’s), standards
and requirements
- Assist the QA Department in development, implementation and
administration of Food Safety Management Programs, and related policies and
procedures
- Assist Quality & Food Safety Manager in internal audits, customer’s
audits, 3rd party audits and government audits
- Perform in process line inspection (Line Parameters, Weights, Labels,
Production Codes, Metal Detection).
- Assist in investigating and identifying root causes of product and
process problems related to quality and ensure that corrective actions are
taken and recorded.
- Inspect incoming raw and packaging materials and record non- conforming
ingredients and products as identified or reported.
- Follow all company and department policies and procedures, including:
GMP, SQF, HACCP, Health & Safety, Attendance, etc.
- Follow safe work practices and procedures as per company policies and
procedures and Work Safe regulations.
We’d like you to have the
following skills:
- Degree/Diploma in Food Science or related field
- Experience in Quality Control/ Assurance in a food
manufacturing facility (pharmaceutical, vitamins, beverage, and/or cosmetics
experience will be considered).
- Experience working within policies &
procedures, and understanding of compliance, in relation to regulatory bodies
including HACCP, SQF, CFIA – Chain of Responsibilities.
- Knowledge and work experience in GFSI (SQF/BRC),
Organic, FDA, CFIA audits would be considered as an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to record and interpret data
and write reports.
- Understanding of Health and Safety in a
Manufacturing environment, with a safety-oriented approach to work and to
others
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and multi-task
in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be punctual, proactive, and possess excellent
work ethics.
- Ability to work shifting schedules
(day/evening/night), weekends, and holidays.
- Excellent organizational skills with a high degree
of initiative and flexibility. Able to prioritize workload, understand a sense
of urgency and effectively meet deadlines.
- Good communication skills in English written and
verbal. Able to explain self and listen to others in a respectful manner.
- Strong interpersonal, coaching, and team building
skills. Able to collaborate and communicate with cross functioning departments.
- Highly accurate, great attention to detail and an
aptitude for problem solving.
- Actively involved in, leading by example and
supporting company values and continuous improvement programs. Cultivates a proactive
and positive work environment. Maintains
confidentiality when required.
Working Conditions:
- This environment has allergens.
- Able to sit and stand in an office setting and also
walk around on the production floor.
- Must wear protective clothing, such as coats, hair
nets and safety shoes when on the production floor
- Exposure to machinery sounds and loud noise levels
- Ability to push, pull, bend and lift in an office
as well as production floor setting.
Job tags
Salary
$47k - $52k per year
