Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Welland

This range is provided by The People Co.. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range
CA$/yr - CA$,000.00/yr

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Our client, a manufacturing company located in the Niagara region is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join their team.

What you will do in this role:

Oversee food safety and quality systems to ensure products meet specifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards

Partner with production leadership to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve quality and food safety issues

Lead, train, and schedule Quality Control (QC) staff

Manage preventive controls, non-conformance investigations, corrective actions, and root cause analysis

Oversee finished product hold and release, including positive release and customer-specific requirements

Manage third-party laboratory testing, review results, and issue Certificates of Analysis (COAs)

Maintain audit readiness through GMP inspections, internal audits, and self-inspection programs

Lead and support 2nd and 3rd party audits (BRC, AIB, Organic, GFCO, customer audits)

Support regulatory audits (FDA, CFIA, local health authorities)

Serve as HACCP Team Member and on-site PCQI

Oversee sanitation, allergen control, environmental monitoring, and pest control programs

Manage foreign material prevention and detection programs, including equipment calibration and investigations

Oversee lab operations, calibrations, documentation, and inventory management

What you will bring to the role:

Degree in Food Science or a related field (or equivalent experience)

HACCP and PCQI certification (or willingness to obtain)

Minimum 3 years of supervisory or management experience

Experience in an FDA-regulated food manufacturing environment

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Proficiency with MS Office

Excellent communication and leadership abilities

What our client is offering:

A competitive salary and full medical/health benefits for the employee and their family.

The chance to join a growing company with a great work environment.

If you feel that this role would be a good fit for you, please submit your resume today in MS Word format – Don’t forget to include your accomplishments and achievements.

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function
Quality Assurance, Management, and Manufacturing

Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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