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Position Details:

The Quality Lab Technician will provide laboratory support to the Pet Food operations by interpreting analytical results, inspecting, and analyzing raw materials, in-process samples, prepare daily analytical reports. Flexibility to work off shifts and weekends is required.

A Day in the Life:

Assure that all products produced, consistently meet or exceed company standards and comply with Provincial and Federal regulations.

What You'll Be Doing:

● Ensures compliance with Cooper Pet Foods safety policies by production staff and contractors at all times by putting safety before profit and production.

● Collecting, preparing, and shipping any requested samples e.g. Weekly, monthly, and quarterly environmental monitoring and

● Sampling, analyzing, and recording the results during the whole process including Cooking, Baking, Preping ingredients Processing and packing.

● Recording all the analyses results in the system

● Shipping/Receiving - Trailers /containers inspection prior to loading finish product. Sampling and sealing Trailers /containers once done loading. Measuring and recording the Temperature for all loaded trucks before shipping it to the customer

● Issuing and filling all the customer paperwork (e.g. CoA, ...etc.)

● Checking and verifying that each CCP.

● Communicate and coordinate with both Operations-supervisor & managers

● Lab Calibration / validation and basic preventive maintenance

● Receiving and stocking all the received lab supplies inside the lab

● Requirement to maintain all aspects of the quality and food/feed safety system such as QMS, HACCP, GMP, GFSI and other CPFI operating systems.

● Other duties as assigned.

Skill/Experience Requirements:

● Technical degree in Science and Chemistry required.

● Minimum 2 years laboratory experience in related industry may be substituted for educational degree.

● Chemical Handling experience

● Knowledge in handling chemicals, -NIRS, and basic mathematics required.

● General knowledge in laboratory instrumentations.

● Computer literacy in Windows based programs

● Must be able to lift boxes which may weigh up to 20kgs and handle the operation of lab equipment.

At CPFI, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry. CPFI offers compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

● Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect

● Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient