Quality Assurance Technician

Are you ready for a tasty challenge?

Role overview

The Quality Assurance Technician is a technical leader within our bakery teams and is responsible for supporting the Quality Assurance Manager in all tasks related to the quality assurance system. This position is critical to maintaining our culture of food safety as well as promoting commitment to the quality of our products.

In order to perform well in this role, it is important to have a certain flexibility in terms of working hours, to enjoy working in a stimulating environment and to know how to prioritize product quality at all times.

THINGS TO KNOW

The shift is to be determined (day or night). There is also a night premium that applies. This may require additional hours or hours outside of regular time slots to carry out tests or trials in the bakery. You may find yourself sampling various delicious breads and products!

What Wonderbrands offers

• Wonderbrands believes in local talent and accelerated career growth
• Competitive compensation, health and dental benefits
• Pension plan with matching contributions
• Annual incentive program
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.
  
  
  

Your roles and responsibilities will include

• Ensure compliance with controls associated with quality assurance systems and programs;
• Carry out training related to food safety at the bakery level;
• Update product specifications and related documentation;
• Be responsible for monitoring related to the quality and verification of production documents;
• Perform sampling for analytical, sensory and/or microbiological tests;
• Support product testing during new product or production launches;
• Be accountable for preparing for and participating in all third party (GFSI-BRC), CFIA or FDA audits
• Carry out GMP inspections and internal audits;
• Promote and participate in establishing a culture of food safety and quality within the bakery;
• Work in partnership with the operations, maintenance and sanitation team to deliver organizational objectives;
• Other related tasks as requested
  
  
  

Requirements and profile

• Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, food engineering or other related discipline
• Enthusiasm for quality and food safety
• Flexibility in terms of hours if necessary (other shifts occasionally)
• 2 to 5 years of experience in the field of food safety, quality assurance or sanitation in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of HACCP/FSMA/SFCA, food industry, good manufacturing practices, GFSI standards (BRC v.8), regulatory requirements and food microbiology Good abilities
• collaborations as well as contributing within a team.
• Functional skills in the MS Office suite and more particularly with Excel
• Experience with SAP is an asset
• Ability to work in a context of continuous improvement and problem-solving skills, collection of factual information in order to position oneself and make recommendations
• Good communication skills in French, written and verbal (and English would be an asset)
  
  
  

What's the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands?

Wonderbrands is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 12 bakery-manufacturing plants across Canada.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands group of companies, is creating an incredible opportunity for growth by focusing on innovative production capabilities, emphasizing leading-edge supply chain practices and investing deeply in the communities where we bake. We focus strongly on embracing entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start-up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.