Lab jobs in Prince Edward Island

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Quality Control Technician to support food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance in our fast-paced mussel processing facility. Working closely with the Quality Manager and Production team, you will complete inspections and verification activities, maintain accurate records, monitor traceability and lot integrity, and help ensure that every shipment meets company, customer, and regulatory requirements.

This hands-on role works primarily on the production floor in a cool, wet environment and is well suited to someone who is observant, organized, comfortable communicating concerns, and committed to producing safe, high-quality shellfish.

What You’ll Do

· Complete pre-operational and in-process inspections to verify sanitation, employee hygiene, GMP, food safety, and facility requirements.

· Monitor mussels during processing, grading, sizing, packing, icing, and storage to ensure product meets quality standards and customer specifications.

· Verify lot identity and traceability from wet storage through processing and finished product, including tank identification, production records, tags, labels, packaging information, and shipment documentation.

· Confirm the correct lot is being processed and communicate immediately with Production when a discrepancy or product-quality concern is identified.

· Review shellfish tags to ensure required information is complete and accurate, including customer-specific, Canadian or U.S., certification, and best-before requirements where applicable.

· Perform and document incoming, in-process, and finished-product inspections, including checks of product condition, grading, packaging, weights, temperatures, and other established specifications.

· Monitor cooler, freezer, processing-room, wet-storage water, and product temperatures as required, and verify thermometers and scales according to established work instructions.

· Complete water, ice, environmental, or product sampling and testing as assigned, and prepare samples for accredited laboratory analysis when required.

· Monitor employee hygiene practices, sanitation conditions, pest-control devices, doors, and other facility controls; document deficiencies and request immediate correction.

· Identify, document, and communicate non-conformances; assist with product holds, corrective actions, root-cause reviews, investigations, and verification of completed actions.

· Maintain accurate, timely, and legible quality records and electronic entries, and review assigned forms for completeness before filing or submission.

· Support internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits by preparing records and assisting with follow-up activities.

· Report food-safety, employee-safety, security, equipment, or product-integrity concerns immediately to a person of authority.

· Assist with training employees on hygiene, GMP, food-safety, traceability, and quality requirements.

· Perform other quality and food-safety duties as assigned.

What You Bring

· Post-secondary education in food science, food technology, quality assurance, microbiology, aquaculture, or a related field is preferred; an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience will be considered.

· Experience in quality control, food manufacturing, seafood processing, shellfish handling, sanitation, or a regulated production environment is an asset.

· Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP or preventive controls, sanitation, traceability, and food-safety documentation is preferred.

· Familiarity with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Quality Management Programs, CFIA requirements, or third-party food-safety standards is an asset.

· Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, initiative, and effective problem-solving skills.

· Ability to complete accurate records, follow written procedures, and manage several priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Clear verbal and written communication skills and the confidence to raise concerns respectfully and promptly.

· Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and electronic recordkeeping.

· Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently while contributing positively to a team.

Working Conditions

· Work is performed on-site in a busy seafood processing facility that may be cool, wet, noisy, and refrigerated.

· Regular standing and walking are required, with occasional bending, reaching, climbing, kneeling, and lifting or carrying samples, supplies, or packages.

· Required personal protective equipment may include protective outerwear, rubber gloves, hair and beard restraints, hearing protection, and safety footwear.

· The role requires flexibility to work production-based hours and occasional overtime, weekends, or adjusted shifts as operational needs require.

What We Offer

· Starting wage of $19.00 per hour.

· Vacation pay accrued at 4%, with two weeks of paid vacation eligibility after completing one full year of service.

· Company group health and dental benefits after six months of employment, with medical and dental premiums paid by the company

· Eligibility to participate in the company retirement savings plan after six months of employment, with company matching contributions of up to 5%.

· Job-specific training, opportunities to build experience in seafood quality systems and regulatory compliance, and required personal protective equipment.

· The opportunity to support food safety and deliver high-quality Prince Edward Island shellfish as part of an experienced production and quality team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Borden-Carleton, PE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Quality Control: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person