Quality Specialist – Caldic Dorval

POSITION DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENT

Position function: Reporting to the Quality Supervisor Caldic Canada Inc., the individual will be responsible to lead the facilities Quality Assurance, Quality Control activities, working cross functionally to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.

Scope: The Quality Specialist will work in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, provide quality testing of incoming raw materials, Caldic manufactured products.This position is the SQF practitioner for the facility. The individual will interface cross functionally within Caldic (Customer Service, Operations, R&D, and Finance) to ensure Customer expectations are met and exceeded consistently.

MAJOR TASKS AND DUTIES:

• Lead the implementation of HACCP, GMP, and GFSI (SQF) programs and procedures.
• Follow Food Safety and Quality requirements as per prerequisite programs, HACCP plans, CCP monitoring, and SQF code.
• Audit activities involved in the Quality / HACCP programs, such as sanitation, CIP, glass / hard plastics, and calibration.
• Monitor the effectiveness and validation of SQF System.
• Define, establish, implement, and document the training needs of Caldic’s personnel to ensure they have the required competencies to carry out the functions affecting product, legality, safety, and quality.
• Test all manufactured products according to product parameters, create certificate of analysis, verify product labels and work orders.
• Receive and test all incoming bulk materials such as vegetable oils, liquid sugars, etc.
• Work closely with production to aide in the reworking of manufactured products.
• Assist customers with their technical questions.
• Provides support/back-up for Plant Manager as HACCP Team member for Food Safety / Quality responsibilities.
• Complete all other duties as assigned by Management.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.S. – Food Science, Chemistry or equivalent.
• Must have HACCP & SQF Training Certificate.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be very organized and detail oriented.
• Has the ability to self-manage.
• Is inquisitive with a strong desire to learn about the Food Industry.
• The successful candidate will have an outgoing personality; enjoy being around people and developing new relationships within Caldic and with Customers.
• Prior work experience in the food industry is a strong asset.
• Previous laboratory testing experience with Oils and Sugar testing is considered an asset.