FSQA Technician

Sysco is the global leader in food service distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. Sysco has 27 Specialty Meat and Seafood operating companies across Canada and the United States that focus on meat and seafood production and distribution. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Compensation Range $50,000-$66,000

About the Role We are looking for a Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician to join our team at Buckhead Vancouver. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring, supporting, and evaluating food safety and quality programs across our operations. You will oversee inspection and audit procedures to ensure processes and finished products meet all corporate standards as well as federal, provincial, and industry regulatory requirements.

The FSQA Technician plays a vital role in safeguarding food safety, maintaining product integrity, and protecting customer trust by ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement in quality assurance practices.

Responsibilities Assist in the update and implementation of the HACCP / SQF Programs Maintain and update the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures Pest Control knowledge

Good Manufacturing Practices Approved Supplier Program (raw material audits)
Foreign Material Control knowledge

Allergen Program management

Plant Sanitation knowledge and practices

Chemical Control knowledge

Product Quality Assurance (this involves sample preparation, cook test, visual, organoleptic and possibly tasting of products) - candidate must be able to eat meat and fish/seafood products

Product quality (visual standards, label standards, adherence to specifications)
FSQA Customer Complaints review and answer

Food Defense and Security Assist in Employee Training of FSQA Programs, Policies and Procedures Assist in Implementation of FSQA Audit Program - SQF Audits Provide assistance when necessary for product evaluations, plant visits, and supplier/customer communication to assist other staff members.

Assist as needed in any manner capable of during emergency situations the Operations Director determines are paramount to the business

Secondary contact for food regulatory agencies (specifically CFIA)
Maintain the Raw material and Finished product specifications

Obtaining raw material ingredient specifications

Assist in completion of other QA Department functions

Available to work flexible hours as needed by the business

Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.

Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.

Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.

Ability to work 5am shifts, as needed.

Availability to work evenings and weekends, as needed.

Comfortable working in a cold and sometimes freezer environment.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Minimum of 2 years' experience working with quality systems documentation & administration in a CFIA/FSIS inspected facility.

Minimum two years meat and/or seafood industry experience at a federal CFIA/FDA meat and/or seafood plant (preferred)
Bilingual in English and French is an asset

College Diploma in Food Science or Microbiology

HACCP Certificate, SQF certificate (an asset) GFSI Scheme Strong understanding of Sanitation, SOPs, Pre-requisite Programs, HACCP/Preventive Control Program, CCP's and GMP's.Knowledge of meat, fish and seafood processing and meat, fish and seafood processing equipment and simple laboratory testing procedures.

Basic knowledge of food safety policies including HACCP, SSOP's, GMP's and CFIA/FSIS regulations and SQF.Excellent computer (MSWORD, Excel, Power Point, Visio), written, problem solving and verbal communication skills.

Basic math and computer skills required.

Good communication skills (respond to emails and customer complaints) in English.
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