Quality Assurance Technician - Mississauga, Canada - Sonora Foods Ltd

Sonora Foods Ltd

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Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Sonora Foods is seeking a full-time
QA Technician to join our Quality team.

THIS IS A NIGHT SHIFT POSITION - 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday to Saturday.
At Sonora Foods, we're passionate about making the best tortillas. The best and nothing less. That's what makes Sonora, Canada's premium tortillas. And it's a big part of why we've been growing steadily and successfully for over 25 years.

Our state-of-the-art bakery is a big part of our commitment to continued excellence.

We marry that with careful, managed growth that's structured to make sure every promise we make is one we can keep.

Health and Safety, people development, and employee engagement are all areas of key importance at Sonora. Because the goal is simple, give people a positive environment that helps them succeed.

If you are looking for a challenging and integral role within a maintenance team, while being part of a Company that treats their employees like family, we want to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

Perform the lab testing on finished products and ingredients including pH, Moisture analysis, organoleptic testing, shelf life sensory testing daily and maintain the logs
Perform equipment calibration including pH meters, scales, ATP device
Perform sanitation chemicals titration on a weekly basis
Maintain and manage retaining samples and perform lab inventory
Prepare samples for lab analysis of finished product, ingredients and packaging materials
Monitor and report the plant temperature
Maintain a clean and organized QA Lab (Wash lab containers, wipe down surfaces, organize samples) Perform ATP swabbing on a weekly basis and Environmental swabbing on a monthly basis
Perform holds and release on nonconforming products and materials
Approve COAs and release ingredients and maintain the documents
Perform GMP/Glass and Brittle/Safety audits
Ensure compliance of GMPs, SOPs, and Health and Safety on the production floor. Communicate deficiencies to Supervisors and QA Manager
Observe and ensure CCP monitoring and verification procedures are being strictly followed
Assist in food safety and quality training to employees
Escalate any food safety and quality nonconformities to management
Flexibility to work alternate shifts as required to cover for vacation and absences

Education, Training and Skills

Experience with GFSI Standards (FSSC 22000 preferred)
Strong knowledge of HACCP Principals and GMPs. HACCP team experience is preferred
College Diploma or University Degree in related fields
Familiarity with pH meters and moisture analyzers, micro swabbing and calibration of lab equipment
Understanding sound quality assurance principles, statistical process control, sanitation
High standard of computer literacy especially Excel
Ability to multitask as well as prioritize tasks
Experience working in a fastpaced environment
Excellent attention to detail and consistently high level of accuracy
Possess a high level of critical thinking
Experience in Root Cause Analysis techniques
Strong communication skills