Job Description

QA Technician - Food Safety Technologist

Reports To

Food Safety Program Manager

Location

Vancouver

Type

Hourly, Full-Time

Closing Date

Sept 14, 2025

Hourly Rate

$ 24

Company Overview

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD. Sysco has 27 Specialty Meat and Seafood operating companies across Canada and United States that focus on meat and seafood production and distribution.

Sysco, one of Canada's Best Employers 2023, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada

For a full list of opportunities, visit

www.sysco.ca/careers

Role:

The FSQA Technician assists in establishing and monitoring activities that will ensure quality in the processes by which products are developed. The goal is to improve processes so that defects or hazards of any kind do not arise while the products are being developed on the production line so that internal and external standards and regulations are met.

Role Responsibilities:

Assist with the ongoing development of plant standards and programs.
Enforce the QA program through communication with production personnel. Problem solving & trouble shooting of product quality issues.
Conduct pre-operational checks to verify sanitation.
Conduct environmental swabs and maintain the environmental program to verify effectiveness of sanitation and detect any pathogen harborage.
Monitor and verify production process according to specification and conduct regular process line testing.
Monitoring production staff and surroundings for GMP & HACCP compliance Data entry, record keeping & completion of QA forms. Conduct calibration on several monitoring devices such as thermometers, pH meters, Chlorine electrodes etc. Conduct shelf-life studies and assist with product development projects. Assist in investigating product quality, foreign matter, and food borne illness complaints.
Assist with the monitoring of janitorial service, sanitation, and pest control programs.
Responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprising Freshpoint's Food Safety Program, specific for the assigned role. Any other food safety & quality control related job assigned by Food Safety Program Manager Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present. Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met. Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor. Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you):

Minimum 2 years' experience working in quality control or quality assurance in a produce manufacturing or distribution environment, or equivalent. Science/ Food Science/ Technology diploma, or degree, is required Knowledge & experience with HACCP, SOP's, SSOP's, and GMP's Experience or knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) Will be regularly required to lift to 30lbs and infrequently up to 50lbs, material handling equipment available for use. Can withstand cold temperatures for extended periods of time. Will need to be able to stand and walk for extended periods during the day.
Intermediate or Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook Valid driver's license may be required for sample delivery in company vehicle.



Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.
External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

Our Purpose:

Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission:

Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity:

Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

Here's a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts o Short-Term and Long-Term Disability o Life Insurance o Voluntary Optional Insurance o Parental Leave Plan o Company Pension Plan o Group RRSP & TFSA o Employee and Family Assistance o Stock Purchase Plan o Maple Virtual Care o Unlimited on-line learning o Sysco product discounts o Preferred vendor discounts o Associate Resource Groups
(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)