Job Description:
P&S Frozen Foods is a CFIA-inspected manufacturer specializing in ready-to-eat meat products and prepared foods. We are seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support and maintain our food safety, quality assurance, and SQF programs.
Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the QA Specialist ensures that products and production processes comply with CFIA regulations, SQF standards, customer requirements, and internal specifications.
This is a hands-on position requiring a strong daily presence on the production floor. The QA Specialist will work closely with the Operations team to monitor production activities, identify food safety and quality issues, conduct risk assessments, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
The QA Specialist will also work with Sales, Operations, R&D, and other departments to support new product development. Responsibilities include preparing product specifications, maintaining ERP product data, reviewing labels and nutrition information, updating HACCP plans, and revising SOPs as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform pre-operational inspections and production monitoring.
- Verify GMP, food safety, quality, and product specification requirements.
- Identify food safety and quality risks and initiate corrective actions.
- Investigate product deviations, non-conformances, and customer complaints.
- Maintain HACCP, PCP, SQF, and QA records.
- Support CFIA inspections and SQF, customer, and third-party audits.
- Collect product and environmental samples and coordinate laboratory testing.
- Perform equipment verification and calibration.
- Monitor sanitation, allergens, environmental controls, and traceability programs.
- Review product labels, specifications, and nutrition information.
- Maintain accurate product and quality data in the ERP system.
- Support new product trials, shelf-life studies, and process validation.
- Update SOPs, work instructions, and food safety documentation.
- Provide food safety and GMP training to production employees.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutritional Science, Microbiology, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of Food Safety or Quality Assurance experience in food manufacturing.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a ready-to-eat food-processing facility. RTE meat-processing experience is preferred.
- Working knowledge of HACCP, Preventive Control Plans, SQF, GMPs, sanitation, allergen control, environmental monitoring, traceability, and recall programs.
- Knowledge of CFIA requirements and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.
- HACCP certification is preferred.
- Experience supporting CFIA inspections, SQF audits, customer audits, or third-party audits is an asset.
- Experience with product specifications, food labelling, nutrition information, and supplier approval programs is an asset.
- Knowledge of meat processing, thermal processing, and food microbiology is preferred.
- Strong observation, organization, problem-solving, and root-cause investigation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using ERP or quality-management systems.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to participate in sensory and organoleptic evaluations of meat and seafood products.
- Ability to work flexible hours to support production, audits, and investigations.
Facility Locations
- 1238 SE Marine Drive Vancouver, BC V5X 2V9
- 1658 Industrial Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6N3
- Join our team as a Quality Assurance Specialist, where your expertise will contribute significantly to our commitment to delivering top-quality products!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Work Location: In person
