Qfs Technician
QFS Technician
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Employment Type: Regular
Location: TORONTO,ON
As part of the largest baking company in the world, Bimbo Canada is a leading producer and distributor of packaged fresh bread, bakery products and snacks. We produce and distribute more than 1,000 products across 18 brands Canadians know and trust, like Dempster's®, Villaggio®, POM®, Bon Matin®, Stonemill®, Natural Bakery®, Takis®, Thomas'®, Little Bites™, Vachon®, Hostess® and more.
In business for more than 110 years, the company operates 16 bakeries and employs approximately 4,000 associates across Canada. Bimbo Canada pursues our goal of creating value by being at the forefront of manufacturing and service delivery innovation in the baking industry through the continued improvement and refinement of its supply chain network while serving major grocery chains, retail outlets and foodservice operations across Canada.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, ongoing review, and continuous improvement of the documented food safety programs such as Prerequisite Programs and Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, site specific procedures development & maintenance.
- Maintain and update facility HACCP program (prerequisite and HACCP Plans) to ensure compliance with existing or changing regulatory or corporate requirements.
- Conducts required food safety and Quality training for Operations, Maintenance, and Distribution supervisors and hourly employees annually and when changes occur to HACCP program requirements, thus maintaining an attitude of continuous process improvement.
- Conducts audits to verify the HACCP program is successfully being maintained.
- Conducts annual review and validation of HACCP program.
- Maintains deviations programs, following up on issues and corrective actions, if necessary, based on deviations found in plant programs.
- Facilitate and assists with internal audits / third party audits (SQF, Customers).
- Develops documents and updates audit preparation procedures.
- Ensure all steps of production process follow the established food safety standards and company guidelines.
- Creation and monitor of food safety and/or quality programs
- Contact supplier for information and control of Certificates of Analysis/Letters of Guarantee.
- Maintains corrective action reports data base to ensure continuous improvement activities cited from internal and external audits are acted upon and remain on track.
- Develops a contractive work environment through excellent interpersonal, team building skills, open communications, encouraging input and constructive performance management.
- Verification of documents to ensure compliance to Food Safety Programs and/or quality programs.
- Perform monthly food safety audits, annual formula audits, and process control audits
- Facilitates monthly FS and HACCP meetings and issues monthly minutes and GMP
- Strong ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate priorities. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively communicate and deal with ambiguous situations. #LI-Onsite #LI-RM1
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Degree or diploma in food science or a related discipline
- Strong understanding of Sanitation, SOP's, Pre-requisite Programs, HACCP, CCP's and GMP's
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Previous experience with maintaining / validation of SQF system.
- Motivated, confident and disciplined to maintain consistency and to improve QA procedures and practices of the plant.
- Intermediate to exceptional MS office skills
- At least 2+ years QA experience in a fast-paced food industry preferred.
- Be able to follow GMP & Food Safety regulations
Please note all offers of employment at Bimbo Canada are conditional on the successful completion of appropriate background checks (including but not limited to criminal history, reference, credit and/or physical demands checks) as appropriate for the role and as permitted by law.
Bimbo Canada is an equal opportunity employer that is dedicated to building a diverse workplace that promotes diversity, equity and belonging in the workplace, and encourages applications from qualified people of all genders, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. We welcome applications from all interested individuals; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job seekers with disabilities who require accommodation during the recruitment process, or would like more details about accessibility, should contact Bimbo Canada Accessibility at CB_Accessibility@grupobimbo.com.