Laboratory jobs in Barrie, ON

Quality Assurance Supervisor – Food & Beverage Processing

About Us

Yoho Fine Water Inc. is a Canadian producer of natural alkaline spring water, operating a modern bottling facility in Barrie, Ontario. We produce our own brands while also providing private-label and co-packing services.

We are looking for a hands-on Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee our quality assurance and food safety programs and help ensure our products consistently meet company, customer, and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily quality assurance activities and conduct routine quality inspections throughout the production process.
• Perform and oversee microbiological and water quality testing, including the collection of finished product, tanker, holding tank, and retention samples.
• Review QA shift reports, production checklists, testing results, and quality records, ensuring any issues are investigated and corrective actions are completed.
• Inspect and approve finished products prior to shipment, including production floor inspections and product quality checks.
• Coordinate sample collection and shipments to external laboratories for required testing.
• Maintain laboratory supplies, equipment, testing materials, records, and inventory.
• Monitor sanitation and cleaning activities, including CIP processes, sanitation solutions, cleaning records, and verification testing.
• Conduct facility inspections and verify compliance with sanitation and maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate required periodic testing, including chemical, microbiological, bromate/bromide, and environmental testing.
• Develop, review, update, and maintain QA procedures, SOPs, GMPs, HACCP documentation, and food safety programs.
• Provide employee training on HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, food safety, sanitation, and quality requirements.
• Inspect incoming raw materials and work with suppliers to address quality or compliance concerns.
• Investigate quality issues, deviations, non-conformances, and customer complaints, and ensure appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Maintain accurate QA documentation and ensure records are properly completed, organized, and maintained.
• Work closely with Production, Operations, and Maintenance to promote a strong culture of food safety and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal quality standards.
• Perform other quality assurance and operational duties as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in food or beverage manufacturing/processing, preferably in a quality assurance or food safety role.
• Post-secondary education in Food Science, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, food safety programs, sanitation, and quality assurance practices.
• HACCP certification is preferred; candidates with relevant experience who are willing to obtain certification will also be considered.
• Knowledge of applicable CFIA, FDA, and food safety regulatory requirements is an asset.
• Experience with microbiological testing, sampling, quality inspections, and laboratory procedures is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Production, Maintenance, Operations, suppliers, and external laboratories.
• Comfortable working in both laboratory and production-floor environments.

Location: 204 Mapleview Drive West, Unit 6, Barrie, ON L4N 9E8
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (40 hours/week)
Salary: $55,000 annually

Health, dental, life, and AD&D benefits after 3 months.

Join Our Team

If you’re passionate about food safety, quality, and continuous improvement and are looking for a hands-on role in a growing company, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today through Indeed to join the Yoho Fine Water team.

Learn more about Yoho Fine Water Inc.:

Website: yohowater.com
Instagram: @yohofinewater
LinkedIn: Yoho Fine Water Inc.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Experience:

• Supervising: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person