Quality Assurance Technician (2 Month Contract)

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.
Role: Responsible for monitoring employee GMP compliance and product quality specification compliance of the raw materials, intermediate products and finished products. Schedule : 8:00am-4:30pm

Responsibilities:

Perform daily monitoring and verification tasks as outlined in the HACCP program and recommend corrective actions for deviations

Responsible for Pre-Operational inspections, perform equipment sanitation verification and maintain environmental sanitation records

Monitor and identify any product, processes or equipment that are not within acceptable tolerances and respond with immediate corrective action

Monitoring inbound and outbound product quality

Assist in facility (interior and exterior) GMP inspections

Verifies label compliance and packaging tare weights

Monitor CCPs and record results

Initiate and enforces: ingredient, packaging or product QC Holds when needed

Monitors temperature and chemical concentration of sanitation systems

Maintain ongoing company compliance with all applicable regulations and third party audit requirements

Participate in preparation for Third Party and Internal audits

Provide support and coaching to employees and production management to maintain and improve facility QA practices and procedures

Perform data entry and data analysis tasks

Help in collecting samples for shelf life and other special projects.

Help in collecting data and reporting.

Participate in projects and meetings with the goal of improving food safety and food quality

Assist in the implementation of changes that advance QA systems and/or programs

Perform other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager

Requirements:

Possession of High School Diploma, experience in similar quality control roles are preferred

Excellent Proficiency in Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook, etc.)

Excellent technical writing skills

Good understanding of QA systems

Basic knowledge in HACCP, SFCR and GFSI

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail, high level of accuracy and a sense of urgency

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Excellent Organizational skills, attention to detail, keen and quick learner

Experience in a food processing facility is an asset

Possess positive attitude and professional approach with the willingness to learn and improve

Ability to work independently or part of a team and get things done with minimal supervision

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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.