QA Technician

Reports to: FSQA Supervisor The QA Technician monitors and verifies food safety, animal welfare, and product quality controls in raw pork slaughter and processing operations, in compliance with OMAFA meat plant requirements, the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), and CFIA requirements. The role keeps records audit-ready and supports continuous improvement and R&D; initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Product Quality Monitoring

- Inspect carcasses, in-process product, and finished raw pork against product and customer specifications.
- Verify packaging and labels, including claims and export or domestic-use-only eligibility.
- Document deviations, place product on hold as required, and escalate to the FSQA Supervisor.

Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance

- Verify HACCP, GMP, prerequisite programs, and Preventive Control Plan (PCP) controls in line with OMAFA and CFIA/SFCR requirements.
- Perform pre-operational sanitation, GMP/hygiene, knife sanitizer, equipment, and environmental checks.
- Verify foreign material controls, segregation (when needed), and carcass zero-tolerance checks.
- Monitor CCPs, including carcass chilling and product temperatures, and verify corrective actions.
- Monitor live hog receiving, lairage, handling, stunning, and bleeding, and report welfare concerns immediately.
- Verify handling, segregation, packaging, cold storage, and shipping practices.
- Support regulatory inspections, third-party audits, and corrective action follow-up.

Documentation and Reporting

- Complete accurate, real-time monitoring and verification records under document control.
- Support traceability, complaint, and non-conformance records, and collect data for shelf-life studies and trials.
- Report findings and trends to the FSQA Supervisor and R&D;/QA Manager.

Collaboration and Training

- Work with Operations Supervisors, the Barn Supervisor, and production staff to resolve quality issues.
- Support the FSQA/HACCP Coordinator,



Animal Welfare Coordinator, and FSQA Supervisor with GMP, food safety, and animal welfare training.

Qualifications and Skills

Required Education and Experience

- Diploma or degree in Food Science, Quality Assurance, or a related field (preferred).
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in quality control or quality assurance, ideally in a licensed primary meat processing plant.

Knowledge and Technical Skills

- Working knowledge of OMAFA/CFIA meat plant requirements, SFCR, HACCP, and GMP. HACCP certification is an asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with quality management software is an asset.
- Solid observational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Soft Skills

- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

- Work in cold, wet, and noisy areas, including the barn, kill floor, coolers, and packaging rooms.
- Stand for extended periods and lift objects up to 50 lbs as necessary.
- Flexible to work early, late, or weekend shifts as required by the production schedule.

Northern Farms a division of Domingos Meat Packers Ltd, does not use AI at any stage in its recruitment and selection process.

Domingos Meat Packers is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. We will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at (phone hidden) ext 105 or [email protected]. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

Pay: $23.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Vision care

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

Work Location: In person

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