Quality Assurance Technician ? Part Time (30 hrs/week)

Job title: Quality Assurance Technician ? Part Time (30 hrs/week)

Job description:  Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Quality Assurance Technician based in Montreal, Quebec. Work and grow with a family-owned company. Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 110 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production. Skills and experience for the next step in your career. As Quality Assurance Technician, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with our Quality and Food Safety programs by providing support and assistance with documentation, inspections and coordination between departments. In addition, this position will provide coverage to the Lab Technician as needed.Your day to day activities will include:Assist in the maintenance of Quality program and manual which includes but not limited to periodic review and inspections, updating documents, filing and organizing, corrective and preventive action reportingMaintain documents and records in accordance with P&H policies and proceduresReport and communicate with Department Supervisors on matters regarding the results of quality testing and analysisParticipate in Food Safety programs, including maintenance of the Supplier Approval programLiaise with production and office staff on completion of analysis and corresponding documentationParticipate and assist with traceability, mock recalls exercise, audits, customer complaints and inquiriesConduct HACCP audits as required and report to all relevant partiesUpdate SOPs in coordination with Quality Assurance SupervisorEnsure effective control over all non-conforming products by placing products "on-hold" and issuing product reject reports, as requiredSupport and participate in third party, customer and regulatory auditsProvide coverage for Lab Technician as needed The successful candidate should enter the position with the following qualifications:Diploma/degree in Food Science, chemistry or related field, or equivalent training and experienceWorking experience with Quality Assurance and Food Safety Management Systems (ISO, BRC, etc.)Good knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principlesAbility to communicate in French, verbal and written is required. Preference will be given to candidates who are bilingual, French and EnglishFamiliarity with basic laboratory instruments as well as physical and chemical testing and analysisGood organizational and communication skills, verbal and writtenProficient in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. We welcome applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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