General Responsibilities

• The QA Technician accurately conducts required food safety and quality critical control point checks on the production process as outlined in the HACCP and Quality Program requirements
• Completes analysis on these tests and reports results and recommendations as needed.

Specific Responsibilities

• Complete necessary food safety and quality critical control point checks on process as outlined in the HACCP and Quality Program requirements
• Work directly with production staff (management, supervisors and production operators) on testing protocols and requirements to meet and exceed CFIA quality and safety requirements
• Ensure QA Manager and production management is aware of any deviations from product specification or reporting requirements.
• Perform pre-operational inspection on all operating equipment before each shift
• Regularly and randomly monitor production staff’s adherence to meeting production specifications. Assist in evaluation of new equipment and process instructions to effectively meet and exceed product specifications
• Evaluate raw and finished material for compliance to product specifications. As needed, recommend product to be placed on hold, provide recommendations on required disposition alternatives, and inform appropriate management personnel as required
• Participate in employee training on QA requirements and ensure thorough understanding by staff of CFIA and HACCP and food safety regulations and practices
• Complete other related QA duties and testing as needed
• Thorough knowledge of CFIA requirements and JBS’s HACCP and Food Quality programs
• Ability to work in team setting or independently with minimum supervision
• Good analytical and logical problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate technical details on food safety requirements to production staff, supervisors and management

Working conditions include:

• A cold working environment on a daily basis, for parts of each day. Normal office environment is also a factor for parts of each day
• Exposure to job situations where there is a possibility of injury – on a daily basis for parts of each day
• Work involves minor physical strain/walking/standing for parts of the day on a daily basis