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About the role

  • Quality Assurance Microbiologist ensuring microbiological analysis of food products. Responsible for sanitation, compliance, and microbiological lab functions in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures microbiological analysis of raw materials and finished products is occurring in a timely, efficient manner and following all corporate and industry accepted methods.
  • Maintain microbiological records to ensure that audit records meet or exceed regulatory and customer's requirement.
  • Review, monitor and report findings from records, (i.e. Pathogen Environmental Monitoring).
  • Provide support to micro events when occur at plant level.
  • May be Responsible for microbiological lab functions including vendor management, calibration, verification, and maintenance of equipment, supply management, and support of customer and or third party audits.
  • Conduct and manage microbiological analysis on finished products, raw ingredients and customer complaints determine their compliance with specifications.
  • May lead root cause analysis investigation for out of spec results related to finished goods, customer complaints, and raw materials.
  • Support sanitation program which may include but not limited to pre-operational inspections, micro swabbing ATP testing, visual inspections to assess the sanitary state of the processing area and equipment.
  • Monitor cleaning and sanitation activities of the sanitation crew to assure compliance with established procedures.
  • Support Quality Assurance Leader and sanitation team in commissioning new equipment and or construction activities.
  • Attend monthly meetings lead by HQ Principle Microbiologist which may includes presenting plant learnings, implementing new testing methodologies and sharing with all applicable parties.
  • Prepare environmental swabs submission.
  • Support PEM investigations when experiencing a presumptive and or confirmed positive pathogen result.
  • Follow escalation model as written in Corporate Pathogen Environmental Monitoring policy to ensure information is reported in timely fashion and to the appropriate personnel.
  • Review and update the plants Pathogen Environmental Monitoring site list in conjunction with HQ Principle Microbiologist.
  • Ensure HQ QA micro policies comply with audit standards for regulatory customer, and internal requirements.
  • Support effectiveness of Food Safety Plans as directed by Quality Assurance Leader.
  • Participate in compliance of corporate cross check procedure for microbiological testing with plant Quality Assurance Leader and follow corrective action and escalation guidelines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by Quality Assurance Leader and /or Sr. Microbiologist.
  • Maintain micro lab in a clean atmosphere by ordering supplies, equipment (calibration/verifications).

Requirements

  • Bachelors of Science Degree in Microbiology/Biology/Food Science or related scientific discipline highly preferred.
  • 1 year or more experience in a related position highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated increasing responsibility in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in the food or related industry.
  • Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English; utilize time in an efficient manner and be able to work with minimal supervision.
  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Suite.
  • Understanding of basic math and statistics.
  • Knowledge of laboratory safe practices for handling equipment, chemicals and glassware.
  • Knowledge of the basic principles of Microbiology highly preferred.
  • Knowledge of HACCP/FSMA/GFSI/CFIA highly preferred.
  • Related certifications are a plus.

Benefits

  • Health, Prescription Drugs, Dental & Vision
  • RRSP Program
  • Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short & Long Term Disability, Out of Country/Emergency Medical Travel, and other optional benefits.
  • Employee Appreciation Events​
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • College Assistance Program

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Junior

Salary

CA$59,462 - CA$74,298 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteTorontoCanada

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