HACCP Coordinator

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry.

As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers.

We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike. Job Overview : Actively support the facility in ensuring products meet the quality standards and food safety requirements of the Company and its customers.

Assist with the implementation, monitoring and follow-up of quality assurance strategies and programs in all aspects of the production process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, update and proactively coordinate GMP, HACCP, Prerequisite Programs, Sanitation, Preventative Maintenance, and BRC as required.
• Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) leadership which includes investigating Root Cause, leading teams in development of response, training, and providing responses to customers and regulatory organizations.
• Conduct & / or coordinate food safety (CFIA, BRC, YUM, customer, 3rd party) audits, animal welfare audits and mock recalls.
• Conduct & coordinate internal audits including maintenance, glass, allergen / gluten audits.
• Conduct supplier audits as required.
• Perform annual reassessment of the HACCP system and lead the verification of GMP programs for compliance.
• Perform comprehensive plant audit reviews, develop and implement corrective actions / problem solving resolutions based on the audit results / customer requirements and provide recommendations for program enhancements to effect continuous improvement.
• Designated person for CFIA on any HACCP systems audits and CFIA tasks
• Develop, coordinate and conduct necessary employee and contractor HACCP training programs GMP / HACCP, Allergen, CCP, etc).
• Work closely with the Sanitation manager in overseeing the effectiveness of the Sanitation program and relating environmental results collected and reported in the Surrey daily report.
• Conduct QA Duties and verification audits :
• Perform CCP verifications and validation.
• Manage Sensory evaluation program.
• Perform environmental swabbing.
• Perform sampling of finished products for micro and analytical analysis.
• Perform / coordinate equipment / tools calibrations as required.
• Maintain and complete accurate records to GMP and HACCP activities and Daily report; raise issues based on the data collected through the daily report and QA Supervisor shift reports.

Work with Division Quality team to develop and write SOP’s and policies for areas of responsibility to optimize quality, sanitation, operations & / or other relevant departments as required.

• Work closely with plant management / leadership team on special projects.
• Provide sound leadership and support to the plant employees.
• Work as a backup QA supervisor in absence
• Other duties as assigned by QA manager.
• Occasional overtime may be required.

Qualifications :

• Excellent verbal & written communication, interpersonal and administrative leadership skills to supervise, support and coach team members.
• Proficient with MS Suite products(Word, Excel, PowerPoint), statistical processing platforms as well as with label system software
• Proven ability to prioritize effectively, multitask and efficient time management.
• Excellent work ethic and accountability must work with minimal supervision in a team environment.
• Strong analytical, systematical and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly detail oriented and focused with excellent organizational and decision-making skills.
• Strong attendance / punctuality.
• Ability to be adaptable, positive attitude and professional approach with the willingness to learn.
• Must be physically and mentally fit to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Education :

• Completion of GMP, HACCP and BRC Global standard certification.
• University degree or college diploma Food science, Microbiology or in related discipline preferred.

Experience :

• Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role on a CFIA regulated and preferably on a poultry further processing industry.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in developing / implementing HACCP systems, conducting CAPA / investigation reporting, Internal audits, handling customer complaints and mock recall.
• In-depth knowledge of GMP, HACCP and BRC / GFSI systems and applicable regulatory agencies including local, provincial, and federal agencies.
• Advanced knowledge in the CFIA FSEP Manual and HACCP System.

Working Conditions :

• Varying schedule with overtime required work on weekends and other shifts required.
• Work on the plant floor in a cold and wet environment.
• Tolerant of working with raw meat products.
• Follow corporate and governmental regulatory policies including HACCP, GMP and health and safety.

IND2At 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.