April 23, 2018

Quality Assurance / Food Safety

Orwell Cove, PE

1

TBD

Permanent fulltime

Skills and Abilities
 Strong oral and written communication, technical writing
 Proficient in Word, Excel, Email, Internet
 Thorough, accurate and attentive to detail
 Complete tasks and respond to issues in a timely manner
 Deliver results and manage projects according to established timelines
 Seek ways to exceed standards and improve work quality
 Strong organizational skills and the able to prioritize
 Strong work ethic and integrity in all activities
 Self-directed, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and stress
 Team-building, training, presentation, and teaching skills
 Able to work in a fast-paced environment
 Ability and desire to take on new responsibilities

Experience
The following are not required but would be considered an asset:
 Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, specializing in Food Science or related field
 Three years of Food Safety and Quality Assurance experience in a food manufacturing environment
 Successful creation and implementation of standard operating procedures tied to quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and sanitation in a food production / manufacturing environment
 Proven leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills

Job Description:
We are currently looking for an individual to fill a Quality Assurance / Food Safety role with our company. This role could take one of the following forms:

1. Quality Assurance / Food Safety Technician – This individual would not be required to have any relevant experience or training and would be expected to perform the Primary Job Functions with the desire and ability to grow themselves and the position into a management role.

2. Quality Assurance / Food Safety Manager – This individual would have a combination of experience and education that would enable them to take on both the Primary Job Functions and the Management Job Functions.

The Quality Assurance / Food Safety position plays an essential role in the monitoring and advancement of food quality and safety programs and ensures the integrity of products through daily process checks as well as periodic projects.

Primary Job Functions
 Monitor quality of packed product by visually inspecting product being graded, providing feedback to graders, inspecting packed product using standard size & quality specifications, documenting results, and analyzing samples for size, temperature, moisture, defects, damage, etc
 Perform inspections and prepare C-PIQ documents for export and maintain the in-house C-PIQ manual
 Ensure product is properly labelled and date coded for product traceability and recordkeeping
 Work closely with Production Manager to ensure efforts are coordinated to minimize the impact of inspections on production
 Carry out auditing functions, to ensure all grading and packing procedures are carried out according to specifications, in the event of non-conformances, liaise with Production Manager to resolve
 Establish and maintain a sample library for reference of product shipped and rotate regularly
 Maintain a library of quality records, capable of easy access when required
 Maintain company\'s quality procedures, standards and specifications
 Review customer requirements and ensure they are met
 Support customer and regulatory visits and audits
 Participate in development, implementation and enforcement of personnel and factory hygiene standards

Management Job Functions
 Develop and implement auditing functions
 Develop grader training curriculum and lead new grader training and refresher courses
 Organize, implement and oversee food safety program. Aspects of this program include assigning responsibility for specific tasks, developing and overseeing proper documentation of all activities relevant to food safety, and regular scheduled audits
 Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and measure against established standards and/or goals
 Actively seek out opportunities to progressively improve work processes and product
 Quantify and communicate to Management Team the impacts of implemented changes
 Develop and expand knowledge of potato health and diseases, etc. by reading literature, attending seminars, etc

Salary will be commensurate with experience. Group health insurance benefits are available.

G. Visser & Sons (1991) Inc. 
How to Apply
Submit your resume with cover letter:
 By e-mail: jobs@peispuds.ca
 In Person: 6346 Trans Canada Highway, Orwell Cove, PE