Supervisor - Quality Assurance - Food Safety

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Title:

Supervisor - Quality Assurance - Food Safety

Location:

Acheson 

Employment Type:

Permanent

Salary:

per year

Job Description:

Do you love quality assurance and pets?

We may have the perfect job for you.

Quality Assurance, and happy pets too.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Supervisor to join our team in Edmonton. In this position, you will leverage your expertise to lead and deliver on our high-quality assurance standards in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. It goes without saying, this is a high visibility role. We operate as a team and our culture is one of respect, integrity, and passion. You don't have to have pets to succeed here, but we're pretty sure you'll want one!

By joining our Champion team, you will receive market competitive compensation, fully paid employee benefits, enhanced benefit plan after one year including Health Spending Account, RRSP matching program, tuition assistance, annual bonus eligibility, company branded "swag", paid time off, free parking and free premium pet food!

You'll have opportunity to:
  • Supervise team of Quality Assurance Technicians in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility
  • Ensure compliance with Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard audit requirements (i.e. Safe Quality Foods [SQF] certification) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles
  • Responsible for developing training materials and delivering training for plant associates in food safety systems including HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Food Defense.
  • Reviews, approves, and reports corrective action plans for resolution of non-conformance reports.
  • Monitors and conducts internal audits to verify compliance and validation of established program requirements.
  • Oversee quality control programs to ensure reliability of testing procedures, proper function of laboratory equipment and compliance; prepare and maintain applicable records.
  • Responsible for monitoring and maintaining the pest management program with effective follow-up of any observations and recommendations made by the pest management company.
  • In collaboration with others, develop & maintain policies, and SOPs to follow regulatory and/or external food safety certification requirements, changes in processes/equipment, and/or facility/corporate direction.

Requirements
  • Demonstrated & proven leadership experience & minimum of 5 + years of quality assurance experience in food manufacturing.
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in relevant work experience.
  • Working knowledge of GMP, Food Safety, HACCP, and other food Quality Assurance programs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Available to work Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm.
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Company Info
Champion Petfoods

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