Quality Specialist Brewing

Requisition :  39499

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At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

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Crafted Highlights
The Brewing Quality Specialist will be responsible for the development and continuous improvement of the brewing and seltzer department quality programs, leading to the delivery of the Brewery and National Quality Continuous Improvement Strategy. This includes, but its not limited to, monitoring of analytical and microbiological trends for compliance, reviewing quality process deviations and root cause analysis, and continuous improvement support in sensory, GMP and food safety.

The individual is responsible for working with key stakeholders as a Subject Matter Expert in managing and improving results necessary to achieve the Quality Business Needs as well as the brewery’s Quality and Food Safety Plan.

The Brewing Quality Specialist understands the Quality and Food Safety priorities and drives improvement in technical and system aspects of the business including Quality KPI's, Quality Management System, Food Safety, GMP, Sanitation, quality loss elimination, consumer satisfaction, quality defect management, and innovation initiatives.

This person reports to the Quality Manager, Toronto Brewery.

What You’llBe Brewing

Promotes quality excellence and execution throughout the Brewery to improve overall quality, adherence to standards, alignment to overall site

Supports and leads the continuous improvement of Brewing and Seltzer quality programs, including analytical, microbiological and sensory trends.

Audits adherence to the Process Standards for Brewing, Seltzer and Food Safety, providing feedback to the teams where corrective actions are needed

Supports and coaches the Brewing and Seltzer operations teams on top loss quality and food safety activities

Facilitates root cause analysis and continuous improvement related to Quality and Food Safety

Supports the Brewing and Seltzer departments with Non-Conforming materials related to quality, and works with the North American Supplier Quality Team

Promotes development and implementation of the Quality Food Safety Pillar

Serves as resource and coach for established quality standards, procedures, quality education, sanitation and brewing and seltzer knowledge

Provides Quality technical knowledge and support to optimize existing equipment and processes as well as new technology

Supports the Quality Team cross functionally as needed, including but not limited to traceability exercises, dispositioning of product, reports and root cause analysis

This role is as a functional manager with no direct reporting responsibility included.

Key Ingredients

You are a motivated leader that can inspire others; you respect your commitments and are able to obtain optimal results from others through respect

You are diplomatic, professional and exercise great judgment in developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within the business

Possess in depth technical and quality knowledge of beverage manufacturing

Strong analytical skills and ability to present information data and propose solutions based on identified gaps

Knowledge of regulatory agencies, such as CFIA and FDA, as well as GFSI and HACCP standards is an asset

Bachelor of Science in Brewing Science, Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology or relevant field

Diploma in Brewing is an asset

A minimum of 5 - 10 years experience in Beverage or Food manufacturing Quality environment

Experience conducting internal audits and participating in third party audits

Brewing or Beverage Laboratory, Quality, and Lean Manufacturing experience is considered a strong asset.

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