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American Sugar Refining
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Belleville
16 Sep
American Sugar Refining
Belleville
Location:
Belleville, ON, CA
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Req ID: 41933
Date: Sep 15, 2026
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ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products.
Across North
America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal and Italy. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H;®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.
The Redpath Belleville plant is a blending and packaging operation producing a variety of sugar containing products for customers in Canada and the U.S. The plant operates state of the art high speed mixing and packaging systems supported by high level safety, quality and logistics systems.
OVERVIEW The Laboratory Analyst’s primary function is to provide a variety of finished product testing, maintaining an efficient laboratory, and supporting the corporation’s food safety and quality programs. The position is typically weekly rotating 8 or 10-hour shifts for 24-hour coverage over a 6-day period, including day/afternoon/night shifts and regularly scheduled Saturday shifts.
DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Actively participates in and promotes Redpath’s safety, environmental, food safety and quality programs
Performs routine quality analyses such as titratable acidity, granulation, %T, brix, moisture, pH, and environmental analyses
Inspect and evaluate raw materials, in-process, and finished food products based on quality criteria such as weight, flavour, colour, texture, and appearance.
Identify,
segregate and report any non-conforming or out-of-specification products to the quality assurance supervisor.
Monitors and maintains calibrations for lab equipment (refractometers, moisture analyzers, scales, pH meters).
Monitors lab instrument performance and adjusts and/or alerts supervision to instrument problems
Prepares chemicals and reagents as needed
Performs various finished product testing on granulated, in-process samples, and other samples as assigned
Collects finished products samples for retesting, customer requests, etc.
Records and analyzes testing results, follows up on non-conformances and provides feedback on trends
Participates in Corporate round-robin testing
Procures lab supplies, chemicals, and equipment necessary for efficient operations of Main Lab and other satellite laboratories
Evaluates, develops, and validates recent methods and procedures
Provides training to staff and hourly employees on new testing procedures and equipment
Interacts with Process and Packaging supervisory teams to ensure consistent and representative in-process and finished products sampling
Works together with Process and Packaging departments on corrective actions ensuing from various issues, including but not limited to off-spec products
Interacts with Purchasing department in preparing purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and service entries
Works closely with other laboratory staff in order to maintain efficient testing, clean working environment, etc.
Maintains required records and documentation
Investigates consumer complaints and generates reports
Generates C.O.A.s for customer requirements
Support Continuous improvement and participate in internal quality audits.
Support verification of packaging, labelling, and batch documentation for traceability.
Acts as a back-up for other Quality employees
Ensure compliance to ISO/IEC 17025 Quality Management System
Follow all workplace health and safety and food safety protocols, including HACCP, GLP & GMP Standards.
Performs other tasks as identified by Management.
WORK EXPERIENCES A minimum of two years’ experience in a similar role
Experience in working with vendors
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Chemistry or food science degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent)
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)
Knowledge of cane sugar processing an advantage
Knowledge of good laboratory practices and methods an advantage
Excellent knowledge of quality systems and their implementation
Commitment to achieving the highest possible quality standards
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence people who may have conflicting priorities
Ability to work effectively with other laboratory staff
Proactive and motivated by change
Strong organization, planning and decision-making abilities
Capable of troubleshooting and resolving issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft® applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Visio, and SharePoint)
Familiarity with SAP is an asset
Proficient in statistical analysis
LOCATION OF ROLE
Belleville
SALARY RANGE/COMPENSATION
$55,000.00 to $92,000.00
The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.
This is a vacant position.
For more than 100 years, our employees have taken pride in “Making Life a Little Sweeter” by providing our customers and consumers with quality service and sugar products. Our commitment to that principle drives us in all that we do and encourages us to uphold our company’s high ethical standards of business conduct to ensure our continued success.
📌 Laboratory Analyst (Belleville)
🏢 American Sugar Refining
📍 Belleville