Job Description

Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)POSITION: QC LAB TECHNICIAN (TEMP FT MARCH 31, 2024)

DAYS/HOURS OF WORK: Various hours/days

WAGES: $31.09 as per the CBA

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 year University Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Microbiology or Food Technology.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Access and Power Point.
• Good understanding of Quality and Food Safety Program and documentation control.
• Inquisitive and analytical abilities to solve production quality issues
• Knowledge of basic food industry lab test methods and HACCP.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Directly reporting to QC Manager the QA Technician is responsible to ensure that -

• Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
• Quality and Food Safety standards are met. This is ensured through a mixture of "time on the floor" monitoring employee practices.
• Inspecting equipment and premises, and collecting samples/ swabs, and time in the laboratory testing, calibrating, entering data, reporting, sending and receiving shipments.
• Must manage time effectively and be able to manage changing priorities.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

• Plant and equipment inspections to ensure all food safety standards are met.
• Laboratory equipment calibration, analysis, prep-work, cleaning and organizing.
• Sampling, testing and evaluation of ingredients, packaging materials, water, air, products during processing and finished products.
• Proactively address GMP deviations by taking corrective actions as per policies and SOPs.
• Collect and send samples for outside testing.
• GMP, HACCP, CIP, COP, SOPs, and 5S, monitoring, recording, reporting, verifying.
• Data collection, data entry, summary, and reporting.
• Complete list of assigned daily tasks, working alone or in a team.
• Effectively report, hold, sample and re-test materials or products that are outside specifications.
• Any other duties assigned.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

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