MSIP Screener

Northern Farms is a well‑established, family‑owned pork processing company with more than 30 years of industry leadership. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and responsible growth has helped us deliver some of the freshest, highest‑quality products in the market.

Reports to: R&D/Quality Assurance

Status
: full-time, permanent

Salary
: $29.00 to $35.00 per hour

Must be eligible to work in Canada

Position Summary

The MSIP Screener performs carcass and viscera screening on the Harvest Floor to ensure food safety and product quality in compliance with company programs and applicable regulatory requirements, including CFIA regulations, HACCP standards, and the Modernized Slaughter Inspection Program (MSIP).

This role requires sustained attention to detail, accurate defect classification, and clear real-time communication with other Harvest Floor positions to support timely disposition and smooth production flow.

Key Responsibilities

Inspection and Assessment

• Perform post-mortem inspection of carcasses, viscera, and heads in accordance with regulatory and company standards
• Identify and assess abnormalities, disease conditions, or contamination concerns
• Make disposition decisions (retain, trim, condemn) within scope of role and escalate as required
• Decide when the line needs to be stopped to determine cause(s) of abnormalities
• Make consistent, timely inspection decisions within defined guidelines, and elevate concerns when required

Carcass Screening

• Visually inspect all carcasses post‑split saw for contamination, defects, and pathological lesions
• Mark defects with approved food‑grade ink and communicate trim requirements to the final trimmer
• Apply hold tags and ensure carcasses requiring CFIA veterinary assessment are directed to the vet rail
• Coordinate closely with the Viscera Screener to align carcass and viscera findings
• Visually inspect all viscera post‑presenter using visual assessment and cutting/slashing of affected organs as required
• Identify and mark viscera contaminated with bile, ingesta, or fecal matter for disposition
• Apply tags and ensure viscera requiring CFIA veterinary assessment are segregated per site procedure
• Communicate findings in real time with the Carcass Screener to align carcass and viscera dispositions
• Correctly identify and classify defects in accordance with MSIP training materials and CFIA regulatory categories
• OCP-1 – Carcass pathology (e.g., arthritis, emaciation, erysipelas, localized abscess, mastitis, metritis, pericarditis, pleuritis, pneumonia, uremia)
• OCP-2 – Visceral pathology (e.g., cystic kidneys, enteritis/gastritis, nephritis/pyelonephritis, peritonitis, parasites other than cysticercus)
• OCP-3 – Miscellaneous (e.g., anemia, bile, bruise, edema, external mutilation, fractures, icterus, odour, skin lesions, scabs, toenails not removed)

Compliance & Documentation

• Follow MSIP protocols, CFIA regulatory requirements, HACCP standards, and site food safety programs
• Accurately document findings, tags/holds, dispositions, and deviations as required to support traceability and audit readiness
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining clear, timely records and participating in corrective actions as needed
• Collaborate with Harvest Floor QA, production, and CFIA inspection staff to ensure alignment on defects, holds, and dispositions
• Communicate findings clearly and promptly in real time to support corrective action (trim/hold/segregation) and minimize production disruption

Food Safety & Quality

• Ensure only product meeting food safety and quality requirements proceeds through the process by identifying, tagging, and escalating defects/contamination
• Support HACCP and prerequisite programs through monitoring, documentation, and adherence to standardized procedures

Health, Safety & Animal Welfare

• Follow all health and safety protocols
• Maintain awareness of humane handling and animal welfare standards as they relate to inspection findings

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means consistently identifying issues accurately, making sound decisions under pressure, and contributing to a smooth production flow while upholding the highest food safety standards.

Qualifications / Experience

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