Quality Assurance Supervisor – Food & Beverage Processing

Company: Yoho Fine Water Inc.

Location: 204 Mapleview Drive West, Unit 6, Barrie, ON L4N 9E8

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (40 hours/week)

Salary: $55,000 annually

Health, dental, life, and AD&D; benefits after 3 months.

About Us

Yoho Fine Water Inc. is a Canadian producer of natural alkaline spring water, operating a modern bottling facility in Barrie, Ontario. We produce our own brands while also providing private-label and co-packing services.

We are looking for a hands-on Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee our quality assurance and food safety programs and help ensure our products consistently meet company, customer, and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Oversee daily quality assurance activities and conduct routine quality inspections throughout the production process.
- Perform and oversee microbiological and water quality testing, including the collection of finished product, tanker, holding tank, and retention samples.
- Review QA shift reports, production checklists, testing results, and quality records, ensuring any issues are investigated and corrective actions are completed.
- Inspect and approve finished products prior to shipment, including production floor inspections and product quality checks.
- Coordinate sample collection and shipments to external laboratories for required testing.
- Maintain laboratory supplies, equipment, testing materials, records, and inventory.
- Monitor sanitation and cleaning activities, including CIP processes,



sanitation solutions, cleaning records, and verification testing.
- Conduct facility inspections and verify compliance with sanitation and maintenance schedules.
- Coordinate required periodic testing, including chemical, microbiological, bromate/bromide, and environmental testing.
- Develop, review, update, and maintain QA procedures, SOPs, GMPs, HACCP documentation, and food safety programs.
- Provide employee training on HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, food safety, sanitation, and quality requirements.
- Inspect incoming raw materials and work with suppliers to address quality or compliance concerns.
- Investigate quality issues, deviations, non-conformances, and customer complaints, and ensure appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Maintain accurate QA documentation and ensure records are properly completed, organized, and maintained.
- Work closely with Production, Operations, and Maintenance to promote a strong culture of food safety and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal quality standards.
- Perform other quality assurance and operational duties as required.

Qualifications




- Minimum 3 years of experience in food or beverage manufacturing/processing, preferably in a quality assurance or food safety role.
- Post-secondary education in Food Science, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, or a related field is preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, food safety programs, sanitation, and quality assurance practices.
- HACCP certification is preferred; candidates with relevant experience who are willing to obtain certification will also be considered.
- Knowledge of applicable CFIA, FDA, and food safety regulatory requirements is an asset.
- Experience with microbiological testing, sampling, quality inspections, and laboratory procedures is preferred.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent documentation and record-keeping skills.
- Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with Production, Maintenance, Operations, suppliers, and external laboratories.
- Comfortable working in both laboratory and production-floor environments.

Join Our Team If you’re passionate about food safety, quality, and continuous improvement and are looking for a hands-on role in a growing company, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today through Indeed to join the Yoho Fine Water team.

Learn more about Yoho Fine Water Inc.:

Website: yohowater.com

Instagram: @yohofinewater

LinkedIn: Yoho Fine Water Inc.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,000.00 per year

Experience

- Supervising: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Assurance Supervisor (Barrie)
🏢 Yoho Fine Water
📍 Barrie