At Chewters, we make excellent chocolate with outstanding 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.

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 Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: $47,000.00-$52,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- In office parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Delta, BC V3M 6R9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
- Are you available to work the GY shift?
- Do you have prior experience working in a food manufacturing industry?
- Are you legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada?

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Assurance Technician (GY Shift) (Delta)
🏢 Chewters Chocolates
📍 Delta