About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Technician to support food safety and quality programs in our Ready-to-Eat (RTE) frozen pot pie manufacturing facility. This position plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMPs, SQF requirements, and company food safety standards. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in various temperature-controlled environments, including frozen storage, refrigerated production areas, and high-temperature baking operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Food Safety & Quality

- Conduct daily GMP inspections and document findings throughout the facility.
- Perform operational line checks during production to ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards.
- Monitor and verify Critical Control Points (CCPs) and preventive controls.
- Conduct pre-operational inspections before production startup.
- Verify sanitation effectiveness and monitor allergen control procedures.
- Perform product evaluations including appearance, weight, fill levels, crust quality, and packaging integrity.
- Monitor cooking, cooling, and freezing parameters as required.
- Verify product temperatures and freezer conditions.

Production Monitoring

- Conduct routine production floor inspections and operational audits.
- Verify label accuracy, lot coding, and traceability requirements.
- Perform metal detector and food safety equipment verification checks.
- Review production records for accuracy and completeness.
- Identify quality concerns and communicate findings to Production Supervisors and Management.

Documentation & Compliance

- Complete QA reports, GMP audits, operational checklists, and food safety records.




- Investigate quality deviations and support corrective actions.
- Assist with environmental monitoring and swabbing programs.
- Support internal audits, customer audits, SQF audits, and CFIA inspections.
- Assist with product hold and release decisions.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

- Ability to work comfortably in multiple temperature zones throughout the facility, including:
- Frozen storage/freezer areas
- Refrigerated production rooms
- Ambient packaging areas
- Warm baking and cooking areas
- Ability to move throughout the production facility during the shift to perform GMP inspections, operational checks, product evaluations, and food safety verifications.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, reach, climb stairs, and occasionally lift up to 25 kg (55 lbs).
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced Ready-to-Eat (RTE) frozen food manufacturing workplace.

Schedule Requirements

- Must be available to work afternoon shifts, weekends, statutory holidays, and overtime as required by production schedules.
- Flexibility to support production activities outside of regular working hours when necessary.
- Ability to adapt to changing production schedules and business needs.

Qualifications Required

- Minimum 2 year of Quality Assurance or Food Safety experience in food manufacturing.
- Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety programs, and sanitation requirements.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfortable working in varying temperature environments

Pay: $40,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Assurance Technician (St. Catharines)
🏢 RTE Frozen Foods
📍 St. Catharines