Vegfresh is one of Canada’s largest processors of fresh fruits and vegetables, supplying the food service, food manufacturing, baking, and retail industries. With 30 years of processing expertise, we pride ourselves on providing protected, high-quality products and value-added solutions. As a leading processor, we go beyond delivering quality products by leveraging our industry expertise to support our customers' success.

Job Summary:

The Quality Assurance Technician plays a crucial role in supporting Vegfresh’s Quality Assurance team by conducting direct examinations, inspections, audits, and sampling of production lines, raw materials, and finished products. The role ensures that quality standards, procedures, legislation, customer specifications, and FSSC 22000 requirements are consistently met. Requiring a high level of attention to detail, the QA Technician is responsible for adhering to the organization’s quality assurance and food safety policies, identifying defects and production errors, analyzing quality data, supporting corrective actions, and promoting continuous improvement within production processes.

The goal of this role is to maintain product safety and quality, improve productivity through effective quality management and audits, and exceed customer quality expectations.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct regular inspections, audits, and sampling of raw materials, production processes, and finished products to ensure compliance with company quality standards and FSSC 22000.
- Monitor and report critical control points (CCPs) and verify that preventive controls are effective.




- Assist in investigating non-conformances, implementing corrective actions, and verifying their effectiveness.
- Collaborate with the QA team to review and update SOPs related to quality and food safety.
- Assist in training employees in food safety and quality standards.
- Prepare quality reports and analyze data trends to recommend process improvements.
- Support the implementation of quality improvement projects as required.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in food processing, preferably in fresh produce.
- Knowledge of FSSC 22000, HACCP, and GMPs.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skill
- Excellent communication and team collaboration abilities.

Eligibility to Work in Canada

- Applicants must be either Permanent Residents or Canadian Citizens to be considered for this position.

Work Conditions

- Regular exposure to noise, cold temperatures, humidity, and dry conditions.
- Frequent standing and walking.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced food processing environment.

Working Hours

- Regular hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Weekend production may be required, with weekend shifts assigned on a rotational basis among the QA team.
- Hours of operation may vary depending on production and operational requirements.

Salary

- $58,000 to $65,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience.

Pay: $58,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Dental care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Assurance (QA) Technician (Toronto)
🏢 F.W. Ward u0026 Sons
📍 Toronto