Company

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addressAddressToronto, ON
type Form of workPermanent
salary SalaryCA$120,000 - CA$150,000 per year
CategoryManufacturing

Job description

  • Food industry
  • Lead Quality Assurance and Food Safety for the company

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing company in the food sector. They are currently recruiting their Director of Quality and Food Safety in the GTA.

Job Description

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, you are responsible for the overall direction, development, maintenance, training, certification auditing, verification and validation of the FSSC and SQF Food Safety and quality plans. You are the FSSC and SQF practitioner and the company's point of contact for the CFIA, FDA, USDA, Province of Ontario and organic, gluten-free and GMO-free certification bodies.
In addition, this role provides programming and system maintenance for the company ERP/Inventory system and is responsible for all inventory counts.

  • Responsible for the consistent Quality and Food Safety of all food products produced or distributed by the companies.
  • Serves as the company contact for all governmental regulatory agencies and maintains compliance with all applicable legislation.
  • Authoring and development of the company GFSI Food Safety and Quality Plans and the associated Policies, Prerequisite Programs, Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Logs and Forms.
  • Maintaining compliance and certification for the SQF System, The National Organic, Gluten-Free, and Non-GMO programs. Conducts internal audits and arranges third party auditing to demonstrate compliance to certification guidelines.
  • Training of all employees on the GFSI system as noted in the Training Needs Analysis.
  • Serves as GFSI practitioner and HACCP Team Lead.
  • Provides scientific analysis of products and processes in an effort to improve product Quality and consistency as well as improvement of the GFSI System.
  • Documents inventory by programming a custom ERP computer database portal with live inventory reports.
  • Maintains current inventory records of materials in stockrooms and on orders through the ERP system.
  • Records all applicable lot numbers for product traceability in the event of a recall.
  • Verifies and Validates the GFSI System as a whole, and makes necessary correction or changes as needed.
  • Prepares inventory reports and distributes to appropriate personnel.
  • Maintains the company recycling program.


MPI ne fait pas de discrimination fondée sur la race, la religion, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression du genre, l'âge, le handicap, l'état civil, ou sur le statut d'un individu dans un groupe ou une classe quelconque autrement protégé par la législation applicable en matière de droits de l'homme. MPI encourage les candidatures des minorités, des femmes, des personnes handicapées et de tous les autres candidats qualifiés.MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

Request

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, Food Science or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in food production plant operations; Fresh or just food manufacturing free of preservatives experience a major plus.
  • Proficient with general business and manufacturing software including MS Office, the SQF reliance database, ERP softwares, PHP, and server side applications.
  • Proven track record of improved results in the areas of quality, safety, service and cost.
  • Working knowledge of GMP and HACCP processes. Experience in a GFSI facility preferred.
  • Experience with government regulatory requirements in the processing of food and ability to work with regulatory bodies such as the CFIA, FDA, USDA, OTCO, GFCO, OSHA, etc.
  • Advanced working knowledge of Microbiology, Chemistry and Physics and their application as they relate to Food Safety and Quality.
  • Ability to problem solve and create food safety and quality processes, corrective actions,
  • Initiative - ability to work independently; ensure responsive timely follow-up; meeting of deadlines; demonstrate a sense of urgency; ability to prioritize; organizational skills.
  • Excellent Communication Skills - efficient and effective oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate at all levels of the organization; builds and maintains strong relationships with peers.
  • Strong teamwork skills and ability to foster a positive and productive environment.
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule that fluctuates in response to customer demand.
  • Commitment to company values.


Benefits

What's on OfferSalary 120/150k + bonus, depending on skills and experience.Permanent full time position.
Refer code: 1968909. Michael Page - The previous day - 2023-12-13 23:46

Michael Page

Toronto, ON

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