Food Safety and Quality Assurance Coordinator (Shift: 2:00pm - 10:30pm)

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The Food Safety and Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the management and maintenance of the Food Safety and HACCP systems at CP Brandon to ensure the plant's ability to demonstrate ongoing compliance.

Any Canada Packers team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by June 17, 2026. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must be flexible in hours of work to accommodate position responsibilities necessary over all production shifts.

• Provide Food Safety support to other members of FSQA and production.

• Follows up on CFIA Standard Inspection Process (SIP) Observations to ensure action plans are effectively in place to prevent SIP Non-conformances and further observations.

• Administer third party and customer food safety requirements.

• Maintains Food Safety documents according to the written program, ensures that documents are reviewed/revised as scheduled.

• Liaises with other stakeholders, initiates and assists in the development of Standard Operating Procedures.

• Ensures that new policies, procedures and changes are implemented with appropriate documentation and training.

• Assists with the management of the corrective action program to reduce the occurrence of repeat deficiencies/deviations (ie: follow up on non-compliances to ensure effectiveness).

• Verifies that the plant is in compliance with the written program on an ongoing basis.

• Provides timely and effective feedback to the FSQA Supervisor, FSQA Manager and other stakeholders as appropriate.

• Liaises with the HACCP Specialist and FSQA Technicians (HACCP) to maintain document control, tracking and ensure compliance.

• Maintains current knowledge of regulatory changes, new policies and industry standards.

• Develops and implements training programs for employees.

• Tracking and Organization of FSQA Training Programs.

• Responsible as back-up support for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Department in times of absence of HACCP Specialist, and FSQA Technicians (HACCP, Kill Floor, Product Auditing).

• Prevents the on-going production of non-compliant product when non-conformities are observed or identified.

• Control any non-compliant product that has been produced, perform a food safety assessment and determine appropriate disposition.

• Other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

POSITION OUTCOMES:

• Ensure ongoing regulatory and third party food safety compliance.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science or Diploma in Food Safety/Science program or equivalent industry experience.

• Strong understanding of Sanitation, SOPs, Pre-requisite Programs, HACCP, CCP's and GMP's.

• Understanding and knowledge of Alchemy Training Platform.

• 2-3 years' experience in the Food industry preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Demonstrated ability to follow and understand standard operating procedures, regulatory requirements, etc.

• Consistently manages competing priorities in both office and production environments with professionalism and composure.

• Confident in communicating effectively with hourly employees, plant supervisors, management and CFIA.

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills and strong communication skills – verbal, written, listening.

• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to function in a fast-paced production environment.

• Demonstrated dependability in current position (i.e.: attendance and performance).

• Computer literacy with an understanding of MS Office programs – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

• Understanding of HACCP & Food Safety will be a definite asset.

• Working experience in the fresh pork industry, knowledge of the different meat cuts and food quality issues will be a definite asset.

• Values based culture.

• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.

• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.
Championing diversity is a critical component of our culture. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected].
Disclaimer: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the Canada Packers Careers Page are not a reflection of Canada Packers and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board. We offer competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Recruitment Team.