Are you ready to make a real impact and grow your career in an industry that nourishes the nation? Join us at Trophy Foods Inc. in Mississauga, ON, where exciting opportunities await you! Whether you’re looking to launch your career or take it to the next level, we offer the perfect platform to thrive in the dynamic world of food manufacturing.
At Trophy Foods, we don’t just make snacks — we craft quality products that people across the country love. From sourcing the finest ingredients to producing and packaging private label nuts, seeds, dried fruit, mixes, and confections, our team plays a key role in delivering delicious, healthy snacks to households nationwide. With our products featured in grocery stores, clubs, and mass channels, you’ll feel a sense of pride knowing the snacks you helped create are enjoyed coast-to-coast.
Now’s the time to be part of our growth and success!
Overview: The QA HACCP Coordinator is responsible for developing, maintaining and implementing the HACCP plan, standardizing procedures, and conducting internal auditing across all Trophy Foods facilities. This role requires knowledge of CFIA regulations and technical writing skills which is important to develop various programs and training material to comply with all food safety regulations.
(1-Year Contract)
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Design, develop, maintain, and implement the HACCP Plan for all Trophy facilities.
· Conduct a re-assessment of all pre-requisite programs.
· Perform verification and annual validations of CCP, Allergen, and Gluten.
· Perform internal audits and program reassessments.
· Writing Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) and customer specifications.
· Conduct monthly traceability exercises including mass balance of all the products.
· Coordinate mock recalls and withdrawals.
· Implement Environmental Monitoring Program, plan, and trend swabbing for ATP, Listeria spp., and salmonella.
· Maintain the pest control program and facilitate with the operation’s team in addressing any pest-related issues.
· Conduct Monthly GMP audits including glass and hard plastic audits.
· Maintain and prepare documents for all third-party and customer audits.
· Manage Kosher and Organic certification for all facilities.
· Assist the QA Compliance Manager in performing an annual threat assessment and vulnerability assessments.
· Support the QA Compliance Manager in performing risk analysis on new ingredients and new plant trial products.
· Develop visual guides and training material with focused information about each applicable department.
· Perform training across all departments on Good Manufacturing practices, Allergen controls, Sanitation, good documentation practices, Food Defense, and Food Fraud.
· Work with other departments to create, monitor, and revise various initiatives including shelf-life extensions.
· Recommend organizational process improvement initiatives based on identified trends and key performance quality metrics.
· Participate in CAPA investigations. Report and respond to quality process deviations promptly to the QA Compliance Manager.
Continuous improvement of existing processes as required.
· Act as a backup of QA Compliance Manager.
· Other duties as directed by the QA Compliance Manager.
Experience, Qualifications, and Educational Requirements:
· Bachelor of Science (Food Science) degree or Science-related degree (e.g. chemistry, microbiology) with ideally a minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance and 2 years and above experience as HACCP coordinator or equivalent.
· Must have Advanced HACCP certification.
· PCQI Certification is an asset (USA Only)
· Must have internal auditing certification or training.
· Knowledge of the GFSI scheme (BRC or SQF preferred).
· Excellent user of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
· Working knowledge of ERP systems for food manufacturing is an asset.
· Experience in delivering training.
Accountabilities for Success:
· Collaborate and partner with others through building appropriate rapport and actively developing positive and productive relationships, as well as challenging constructivelyto understand different viewpoints while treating people of varying backgrounds and perspectives fairly.
· Communicate effectively through idea and information sharing by practicing attentiveness and active listening which to ensure individuals have sufficient information to accurately perform their duties.
· Remain accountable for actions and performance by .
· Solve problems effectively by quickly grasping the essence of underlying structures to support root cause analysis and solution definition in an effective and timely manner.
· Demonstrate a commitment to Trophy’s vision and mission. Understand how individual decisions and actions impact the needs of the department as well as overall corporate goals.
· Lead change by example through generating unique ideas and solutions, championing new initiatives, and overcoming resistance to change.
· Demonstrate strategic thinking by developing plans, balancing immediate priorities with long-term goals, anticipating future conditions and circumstances, and aligning with department and corporate goals when implementing initiatives.
· Take initiative to understand and produce results aligned to department priorities and Trophy’s three key strategic pillars:
- Driving Sustainable and Profitable Growth
- Building Cost Efficiencies to Fuel Growth
- Enhancing Organizational Capabilities to Enable Growth
Physical Effort:
· Regularly walks through the plant and office areas.
· Extended periods often exceeding 1 - 2 hours without sitting.
Work Environment:
· Regularly exposed to allergens such as peanuts, tree nuts, sulphites, soya, dairy, egg, gluten and sesame.
· Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions including slippery floors.
· May be exposed to equipment and processing mediums exceeding several hundred degrees Fahrenheit and noise levels exceeding 85 decibels. Ear protection must be worn when on the Plant floor.
· The employee may be required to handle chemicals that require PPEs to be worn including a respiratory PPE.
Sensory Attention:
· Frequent need to give concentrated attention, with one or two senses used in co-ordination.
· Ability to apply common sense to problems involving mathematical skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplication, and dividing and written or oral instructions.
Mental Stress:
· Work and environment are not repetitious/unchanging.
· There is noticeable pressure from deadlines, accuracy or similar demands.
Apply today and help us create snacks that bring joy and togetherness to our customers and consumers!
Trophy Foods is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. Trophy Foods Inc. provides equal opportunities in employment, promotions, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment to all qualified persons without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, caste, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, or any other characteristics protected by the applicable Federal and Provincial laws.
Trophy Foods has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for employees with disabilities.
We may use AI-supported tools to assist with parts of our recruitment process. These tools support administrative and screening functions and do not replace human decision-making. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.
Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON L5T 2T1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- HACCP Coordination: 2 years (required)
- GFSI: 3 years (preferred)
- ERP systems: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Advanced HACCP certification (required)
- PCQI Certification (preferred)
- Certified Internal Auditor (preferred)
Work Location: In person
