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Quality Assurance Technician London

London, ON, Canada Req #1344 Wednesday, July 24, 2024

About us :

Sofina Foods is one of Canadas leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products for retail and foodservice customers as well as international markets. We manufacture pork, beef, turkey, chicken and fish products in Canada and Europe. Our family of brands include Cuddy, Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fletchers, Vienna, Riserva and Zamzam in Canada; and Youngs, Greenland and Karros in UK. We are also the exclusive Canadian distributor of Italys finest Rio Mare, Lavazza products and Kicking Horse Coffee in Canada.

Summary :

Quality Assurance Technician monitors and inspects Sofina products, materials, equipment, and production facilities to comply with Sofina Quality by Process philosophy, Sofina QA programs and specifications, to excel customer expectations ensuring compliance with government regulations.

Key Accountabilities :

• Understand all Sofina QA documents such as HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) Plans, CCPs (Critical Control Points), pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures, and complete corresponding records, to ensure procedures and records are followed and completed appropriately.
• Perform Quality Assurance checks such as CCP checks, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) monitoring, pre-operational inspection, prerequisite checks, conformity of finished products throughout the manufacturing process, inspect incoming material, etc. to ensure all procedures are fully implemented and to confirm acceptance to required specifications.
• Understand, operate, and calibrate all lab equipment (such as autoclave, incubator, scales, thermometers, etc.) in accordance with standard operating procedures. Conduct microbiological tests such as swabbing, air sampling, water sampling, Raw and finished product evaluation, micro results check and verify to ensure compliance to Sofina Standards and government regulations. Maintain accurate lab records, documentation, etc.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits and operational reviews. Conduct quality audits. Provide timely feedback to the QA Manager and the Plant Management on quality issues and recommend corrective actions and preventative measures. Assist the QA Manager in orienting all employees on quality, regulatory and food safety principles, and policies and in ensuring they remain current in their knowledge.
• Train all personnel at the Plant (i.e., production, quality, shipping, maintenance, etc.) on quality requirements.
• Accountable to participate in QA projects such as microbiological sample collection (e.g., Salmonella, Listeria), Environmental sampling, VQS Preparation, Validation studies, new product launch, etc. with a goal of improved compliance and operational efficiency.
• Understand GMP and SOPs and provide training to employee.
• Attain monthly food safety meeting.
• Monitor any non-conformance related to food safety & quality. Take immediate corrective action for any deviation.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Sofina Foods Inc.is a privately owned Canadian company headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada dedicated to providing great-tasting, high-quality food products for consumers.

Our workforce is exceptionally diverse with professional opportunities across many functional areas of our business.

Consider applying for one of our exciting opportunities today.

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