FSQA Technician

Position: FSQA Technician - Contract
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Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a $300 million+ Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, 'better-for-you' snacks such as Made Good and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun.

We’re on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2027, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you’ll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain – and yes, it will get rough.

But that’s what makes the journey worthwhile.

So, lace up your boots and let’s tackle the climb together.

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Position Summary
Reporting to the FSQA Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring and verifying manufacturing and processing activities to ensure that our products are made in compliance with Riverside standards and customer specifications and to meet and exceed regulatory requirements. Please note that this is a fixed-term contract role. This role follows a continental shift, working two weekdays plus Saturday and Sunday.

Key Accountabilities And Activities

Demonstrate and uphold Riverside Natural Food’s core values

Assist in implementing Riverside and BRC Food Safety standards in manufacturing

Provide clear and effective training to Senior Operators for conducting Critical to Quality and CCP checks and other Operators on performing analytical testing such as moisture checks, temper checks, etc.

Support Riverside in establishing and maintaining food safety culture among employees by carrying out monthly food safety talks and assessments

Conduct routine pre-operational inspection duties to assure compliance to sanitation standards

Verify procedures and records such as CCP, critical limits as per schedule monitoring and deviation procedures or steps to be taken in the event of non-conformance

Perform scheduled GMP and non-conformance audits to monitor manufacturing practices

Communicate test results and provide recommendations for operations personnel to ensure finished products are within specifications

Ensure complete and accurate records of all testing and evaluations are maintained and verified for compliance to specifications

Sample and perform sensory evaluation of incoming ingredients and finished products

Verify packaging artwork to ensure they meet company specifications; conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of finished goods

Perform scheduled glass inspections, environmental and sanitation swabbing

Perform verification of COA, sampling and receiving of raw material in SAP

Support root cause analysis on external complaints and internal non-conformances

Maintain highest possible housekeeping standards to prevent microbial contamination

Maintain all related records, ensure verification as required

Support/participate in completing document and process reviews and audits

Keeps the work atmosphere FUN by keeping it light and welcoming

Other duties as assigned

Reporting Relationship
The position reports directly to the FSQA Manager.

Qualifications

1-2 years of working experience within the food industry

Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy

Exceptional time management and organizational skills, self-starter with a high level of initiative and ADAPTABILITY

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to convey complex information to a non-expert audience

TEAM player with a positive attitude

Good computer skills with intermediate level Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook

Analytical, with problem-identification and problem-solving capabilities;

PASSIONATE and positive attitude with a desire to learn and collaborate;

Aptitude to exhibit, RESPECT and protect Riverside’s Core Values in a changing environment

Demonstrates HUMILITY throughout the company on a day to day basis

Able to work on rotational shifts…