Eligibility: Applicants must currently live in Halifax, NS only.
Job Type: Full-time
Position Summary
Leo's Donair is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Quality Assurance Technician to ensure the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of all products manufactured in our facility.
Responsibilities
- Ensure food safety and quality of all products produced.
- Perform inspections of production processes, employee practices, and compliance with Health Canada regulations.
- Collect product and environmental samples for testing, including allergens and sanitation verification.
- Implement Quality Assurance plans and verify all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure all quality and production forms are completed accurately and consistently.
- Perform internal audits.
- Conduct mock recall exercises.
- Perform food safety, food fraud, and crisis management exercises.
- Ensure all employee training records are documented and kept up to date.
- Update QA forms and SOPs as needed, implement changes,
and train employees on revised procedures.
- Verify the effectiveness of the plant HACCP plan.
- Attend HACCP team meetings and ensure all action items are documented and completed.
- Perform QA activities such as equipment calibration and verification.
- Act as the liaison between Leo's Donair and external quality-related contractors.
QualificationsRequired
- Food industry experience.
- Experience participating in food safety audits and certifications.
- Experience reviewing food labels.
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Food/Biological Sciences, or a closely related field.
Preferred
- Quality Assurance experience in the food processing industry.
- Gluten testing experience.
- HACCP Certification.
- Experience with Nutrition Facts Table (NFT) regulations and label submission processes.
Experience
Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing workplace.