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Avena Foods is actively seeking Quality Assurance Lab Technician, 1yr contract full-time position. Reporting directly to the QA Manager, your role will be to perform daily verifications and testing of our products to ensure that food safety and quality requirements are met. Positive and respectful attitude is a must for this team environment. Strong possibility of a permanent position opportunity in 2018 for successful candidate.
Job Description (including but not limited to):
* Perform routine QA duties as per standard operating procedures
* Prepare samples for testing and perform Microbiological & Allergen testing of raw materials and finished products.
* Conduct chemical, physical & Organoleptic testing of finished oat products
* Collect retention samples and perform shelf life testing on retention samples
* Conduct Pre-Operational inspections and environmental monitoring
* Implement and monitor HACCP and related systems Food Safety Management System (FSSC22000) and complete all daily, monthly, quarterly & yearly tasks on time.
* Perform operational document verification and follow up on quality & safety incidents
* Maintains accurate and comprehensive records that may be routinely audited
* Participate in internal or external audits when required.
* Report non-compliances, near misses, take corrective actions to assure compliance to all quality & food safety requirements on a daily basis
Be able to make timely risk based decisions to ensure products meet the quality standards, food safety requirements and customers specifications.
Please see our website for more details on the job requirements.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Trade certification in a related trade
Specific Skills
- Recommend improvements in inspection, licensing and safety standards
- Inspect and evaluate material and equipment for compliance to standards