Food Safety Worker jobs in Saskatoon, SK

The Food Centre has an immediate opening for a Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Coordinator.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 – 5 years’ experience in the food industry.
• B.Sc. in Food Science or related area of study.
• Candidate needs a basic knowledge of processing plant operations, Food Industry Regulations (USDA, SSOP, HACCP, and GMP) or the combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience in food certification claims (e.g. Organic, NON-GMO, Halal, Kosher, etc.), HACCP Certification and basic GFSI (BRGS) training is desirable.
• Excellent organizational skills and computer proficiency (Microsoft Office).
• Good time management and effective written and oral communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct all quality inspections in the area of assigned responsibility and manage quality programs
• Maintain quality objectives and keep quality to specifications through accurate inspections, non-compliance procedures, appropriate reporting, corrective actions and accuracy of paperwork along with sample submissions
• Maintain all outside audit/certification requirements (GFSI and CFIA)
• Work with other departments to implement procedure changes, based on predetermined specifications
• Ability to interpret customer/sales specifications and apply subjective quality decisions to product (ie: product appearance, color, texture, etc)
• Effectively communicate with plant production staff and plant management
• Conduct operational sanitation inspections and complete Quality and Food Safety, CCP and sanitation paperwork
• Conduct GMP and Sanitation audits as directed with documented corrective actions and follow-up as necessary
• Identify and correct deficiencies for negative micro or shelf life data
• Follow all appropriate departmental procedures regarding all potential QA or FS holds
• Provide training to personnel/clients in compliance with company Good Manufacturing Practices/GFSI Standards
• Maintain current knowledge of HACCP, GFSI, Regulatory Affairs, and Product Quality standards.
• Various other tasks can be assigned by the FSQA management team as business needs progress

Email resumes to ghamilton@foodcentre.sk.ca (no phone calls please). Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.We thank all applicants, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.