Food processing quality control technician
Riverside Natural Foods Ltd.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Conduct or assist in air and water quality testing
- Conduct tests and analysis using other physical and chemical separation techniques
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Compile records for analytical studies
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- MS Office
- Assist in developing programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards
- Compile records and interpret experimental or analytical results
- Develop and conduct programs of sampling and analysis
- Conduct safety training programs
- Develop manufacturing and processing procedures
- Develop and carry out health, safety and fire prevention plans
- Collect and analyze data and samples
- Collect and compile operational or experimental data
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Safe quality foods (SQF) Certificate
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
Area of work experience
- Analysis
- Product development and formulation
- Quality assurance and control
- Regulatory investigation
Type of industry experience
- Food and beverages
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Organized
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Dependability
- Values and ethics
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities