Quality Assurance Specialist - Langley, Canada - Pattison Food Group

Pattison Food Group

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Langley, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada's largest Western-based provider of food and health products.

Pattison Food Group Ltd. supports Save-OnFoods, Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods, Everything Wine, Pure Integrative Pharmacy, Imperial Distributors Canada Inc., and other Jim Pattison Group specialty and wholesale operations. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ more than 30,000 team members.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team in Langley, BC.
Please note this position is temporary and expected to last _
12 MONTHS._
Reporting to the Manager, Quality Assurance, you will contribute to the success of the Save-OnFoods banner and other Pattison Food Group banners as required.
You will be responsible for:
Ensuring Save-On-Foods operating practices comply with all laws and regulations applicable to food safety.
Acting as a Subject Matter Expert on food safety and quality requirements and providing direction to Save-OnFoods management.
Working closely with merchandise teams on instore program development; conduct technical and riskbased reviews to ensure all food safety and quality aspects have been considered for new developments.
Developing, submitting, and maintaining corporate food safety plans, sanitation plans, and store standard operating procedures.
Coordinating lab testing for shelf life, food safety, food quality, or nutritional analysis as needed.
Leading product complaint investigation and resolution; follow up on corrective actions.
Conducting sensory evaluations to validate product attributes and report results to make recommendations to business team.
Performing first production run checks.
Remaining up to date on food safety and quality trends, issues, and initiatives in the food industry.
Ensuring safety and quality standards for new and existing products.
You have:
Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Food Science or other relevant discipline
35 years of experience in food safety auditing, manufacturing, regulatory/compliance or other relevant experience
Thorough and indepth understanding of HACCP, ISO 22000, CFIA Regulations, Provincial food premise regulations, GFSI considered an asset
Solid Understanding of the retail environment and its challenges
You are:
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Certified FoodSafe Instructor considered an asset
HACCP cartification
Excellent communication (both written and verbal), public speaking and interpersonal skills
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent presentation and report writing skills
What we offer:
In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer free parking, exclusive team member offers, employee assistance and health and wellness programs and opportunities for development and career progression.

This position is based at the Pattison Food Group office in Langley, B.C.

While we're currently operating with a hybrid work-from-home and in-office schedule, we look forward to the day when we are all able to work together in the office again.

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