Food Safety & Quality Manager

Adecco is currently hiring a Food Safety & Quality Manager for a full-time opportunity within a food manufacturing environment in Brantford, ON. You will play a critical role in protecting product quality, food safety, and consumer confidence while supporting plant performance and operational excellence.

As the Food Safety & Quality Manager, you will lead food safety and quality programs, ensure regulatory and customer compliance, manage quality investigations, support audits, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across production operations.

• Pay Rate: $50/hour

• Location: Brantford, ON

• Shift: Monday-Friday | 9:00 AM -5:00 PM

• Job type: Temporary 12 to 15 months | Full-time

• Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Here's why you should apply:

• Paid weekly accurate and on time

• Strong health and safety programs

• Medical and dental benefits once qualified

• Free training programs

• New and quicker onboarding process

Responsibilities:

• Lead food safety and quality programs, ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMPs, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, and regulatory requirements.

• Conduct risk assessments and manage food safety hazards, including allergen, microbiological, chemical, and physical risks.

• Monitor quality systems and support production teams with quality investigations and issue resolution.

• Investigate non-conformances, consumer complaints, and out-of-specification products.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).

• Lead internal, customer, and external audits and support certification activities.

• Maintain quality records, specifications, procedures, and compliance documentation.

• Monitor KPIs and develop continuous improvement initiatives to enhance food safety and product quality.

• Develop and maintain sanitation, cleaning, and microbiological control programs.

• Deliver employee training on food safety, quality systems, traceability, sanitation, and compliance requirements.

• Supervise and mentor Quality Specialists while supporting team development.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree or diploma in Food Science, Food Safety, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, or a related field.

• Experience in a food manufacturing, food processing, or consumer packaged goods environment.

• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, CCPs, Food Safety Plans, ISO 9001, and FSSC 22000.

• Experience with audits, investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA management.

• Knowledge of food manufacturing processes, sanitation, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.

• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience delivering training and working with cross-functional teams.

• Supervisory experience is an asset.

• Internal Auditor certification and PCQI training are considered strong assets.

• Must be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada

Ready to make an impact? Apply today! Our dynamic team of recruiters will reach out if you qualify for this role.

At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we're making the future work for everyone.

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