HireX Employment is hiring a Lab Assistant for a food manufacturing client in Etobicoke. You’ll support the Product Development team with testing, sample handling, and data entry. This is a technical lab and office role, not a general labour position.

What you’ll do

- Run in-process and finished product testing: physical testing, sample prep, documentation, and final release testing
- Set up and clean up the lab for product evaluation sessions
- Enter customer specification data into online database systems
- Collect, evaluate, ship, and track samples for customer requests
- Support Product Development team members on multiple projects
- Follow and help maintain food safety and quality programs (BRC, HACCP, QA/QC, GMP, sanitation, hygiene)
- Follow the Health and Safety program
- Other duties as assigned

What you need (required)

- Post-secondary education (diploma or degree, ideally in food science, science, or a related field)
- 1-3 years of experience in food manufacturing or food service
- Hands-on knowledge of GMP, HACCP,



or food safety practices
- Solid attention to detail and meticulous record-keeping
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Able to follow written, verbal, and diagram instructions
- Strong organization and time management
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Legally eligible to work in Canada

Please note: This role requires lab and quality documentation experience. General labour, warehouse, or production experience alone does not meet the requirements.

Pay: $17.90 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Etobicoke, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

- DCS / DEC (required)

Experience:

- GMP: 1 year (preferred)
- HACCP: 1 year (preferred)
- Food safety: 1 year (required)

Language:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Lab Assistant - Food Manufacturing QA (Etobicoke)
🏢 HireX Employment
📍 Etobicoke