About the Role
A QA Analyst assists the QA HACCP Coordinator & Analyst in maintaining the facility’s HACCP, prerequisite, and BRC programs. This includes analytical testing, data management, environmental & product sampling, and associate training. The role may also involve onsite and record verifications, facility audits, and other projects as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Perform water activity analysis
- Conduct environmental sampling (swabs)
- Perform water sampling
- Conduct sanitation chemical testing
- Perform micro sampling (in process, staph, shelf life)
- Conduct analytical sampling and analysis (chemical lean)
- Perform allergen sampling (finished product, spices, swabs)
- Manage instrument calibration (scales, thermometers)
- Provide QA coverage and support to afternoon operations
- Serve as the point of contact for afternoon regulatory inspections
- Complete CoCs (chain of custody) documents for sample testing
- Maintain records of monitoring and verification documents
- Train associates (production, supervision, maintenance, engineering, etc.)
- Verify ingredients as part of the supplier verification program and release ingredients for production
- Enter test results into electronic spreadsheets
Requirements
- Basic understanding of HACCP principles and government regulations in meat processing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for creating spreadsheets, reports, and letters of response
- Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and work independently
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) for training, interaction, presentations, and audits
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to collaborate with all functional groups, including senior management
- Knowledge of manufacturing practices
Skills
- HACCP principles
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Analytical testing
- Data management
- Sampling
- Calibration
- Regulatory inspection
- Record keeping
- Training
- Ingredient verification
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
Education Level
- Technical science diploma or degree
Salary/Compensations
- CAD $51,158 - $63,948
- Eligible for a bonus up to 5% of base salary
