Food Quality Control Technician - Calgary, Canada - Fresh Prep Foods Inc

Fresh Prep Foods Inc
Fresh Prep Foods Inc
Verified Company
Calgary, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Who We Are:

Meet Fresh Prep — Western Canada's most convenient and sustainable meal kit delivery service.

As a certified B Corporation, we make convenient eating healthy and sustainable for the communities we operate in. We source quality local ingredients whenever possible, and deliver in reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging.

We offer 10 chef-created meal kit recipes each week, with options for many lifestyles and preferences including vegetarian and vegan.


In the past few years, we have collected many awards and recognition for our continued pursuit in being a leader in both customer and employee satisfaction.

Some awards include The Georgia Straight's Golden Plates, 23rd and 24th Annual Best of Vancouver award for Best Meal Kit Service, BC's Top Employers 2023, Top SME 2023, and Climate Smart.

Fresh Prep also placed on The Globe and Mail's prestigious 2023 Canada's Top Growing Companies list.


Essential Functions:


  • Be competent to implement and maintain HACCP based food safety plans and documents
  • Training of production employees (Food Safety, HACCP, etc.)
  • Ensuring sanitation standards are met, overseeing cleanup procedures for compliance
  • Report problems or inconsistencies with any procedure to the quality assurance manager.
  • Follow up with employees regarding HACCP paperwork completeness and accuracy
  • Proactively look for ways to improve and in all areas of production
  • Assist in any and all areas of the facility to ensure Good Manufacturing Practices are followed.

Responsibilities:


  • Completion of HACCP paperwork and Quality Checks
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly; verify that it is completed and turned in.
  • Verifies HACCP forms and checks for accuracy and completeness
  • Completes daily sanitation, facility, and quality check documents
  • Works with manager to reject and hold damaged or nonconforming product received at the facility
  • Meets with team leaders during shift to determine needs; to answer questions regarding production or quality troubleshooting
  • Maintain weekly equipment calibration records
  • Monitors temperature of cooler routinely throughout week
  • Routine swabbing and good sampling practices to send to 3rd party laboratory
  • Performs daily checks and inspections on work in progress and finished product.
  • Supervise and monitors lot tracking and cooler/freezer organization

Required Experience/Education:


  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • College degree preferred
  • Prior HACCP Training preferred
  • Some produce/food knowledge for quality assessments
  • Quality Control or quality assurance experience preferred

Physical Demands:


  • Ability to lift up 40 pounds regularly
  • Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time (10+ hours)
  • Regular stooping, squatting, bending, twisting, and walking

Working Conditions:


  • Temperature controlled warehouse environment
  • Must be able to withstand temperatures ranging from under 4 degrees Celsius to ambient room temperature
    _ This role is expected to work a schedule of Tuesday to Saturday 12PM 8PM, onsite (no remote work)_

What you Can Expect:


  • A positive workplace filled with fantastic colleagues.
  • Competitive pay and bonuses.
  • Extended benefits (including medical, dental, and lifeinsurance) after 90 days of successful employment.
  • Free food

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