About Our Company

Giraffe Foods (www.giraffefoods.com) is the industry leader in custom, private label manufacturing of sauces, dips, salad dressings and drink concentrates. We are culinary-focused and customer-driven. We anticipate and respond to the ever-changing industry demands addressing on-trend dietary needs with world-class product development and customer service.

Our commitment to our employees and to contributing to the food community in North America has strengthened over our twenty years of growth and expansion.

Our products can be found under Private Label in local and national groceries, multi-unit restaurant operations, and other food manufacturers across the US and Canada. We supply a vast range of chef-created sauces and dressings for meal kits, frozen meals, restaurant entrees and salads and salad kits. Though you may not know Giraffe Foods yet, you certainly know our customers and have most likely already enjoyed some of our delicious products without realizing it.

Proud to be chosen as Canada’s Great Place to Work, Giraffe Foods boasts a strong leadership team and enjoys a mutually-beneficial partnership with our global parent company Symrise, headquartered in Germany.

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The Quality Lab Specialist is responsible for the daily monitoring, testing and approval of production batches along with coordinating daytime lab activities in support of the Quality team. This role is responsible for investigating the root cause of non-conformances and investigating the customer complaints. The Quality Lab Specialist ensures the adherence of all policies and procedures with respect to quality are maintained, and all non-conformances are reported to Quality Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities:





- Conduct analytical and sensory testing of production batches and food products ensuring finished goods meet established quality parameters.
- Maintain all Laboratory equipment including pH and Aw Meter and other related instruments along with their quality records. Ensure verification as required.
- Coordinate Lab organization / cleanliness; order supplies and ensure a protected work environment.
- Perform shelf-life analysis on current and existing products, Ingredients and issue shelf-life extensions as needed.
- Collect micro and retain samples during manufacturing process. Send samples to external laboratories and customers as required.
- Take lead in customer complaint investigations, internal batching non-conformance investigations and their subsequent follow-up monitoring & corrective actions.
- Initiate hold and release procedures complying with Giraffe’s food safety standards.
- Provide support for internal and external audits.
- Provide technical support to solve quality related problems in product development and manufacturing.
- Collect, maintain, analyze, and interpret various Quality program KPI data in support of the Quality department’s goals and initiatives.
- Comply with Health & safety policies, reporting potential hazards and unsafe working conditions.
- Other duties as assigned by Quality Manager.

Education, Experience & Competency Requirements: Post-secondary degree or diploma in food industry related fields.





Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in the food laboratories or analytical monitoring activities in laboratory/manufacturing workplace.

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) with effective investigational and technical writing skills.

Excellent computer skills with robust knowledge of applications such as MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.

Good understanding of food regulatory requirements in Canada and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities simultaneously in order to meet tight deadlines.

Excellent organizational and decision-making skills

We thank everyone for their expression of interest—and are truly appreciative of the time individuals put into applying—but with the limitations of time only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Giraffe Foods Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal treatment of all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, pregnancy, age, disability/handicap, record of offences, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require accommodation measures during any aspect of the recruitment process, we will work with you to address your needs.

Information related to accommodation measures will be treated as confidential.

Pay: $29.00-$31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 – 44.0 per week

Benefits

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:
- food laboratory: 2 years (required)
- food regulatory: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Lab Specialist - Night Shift (Mississauga)
🏢 Giraffe Foods
📍 Mississauga