Quality Assurance Team Lead

Job Posting:

Ready For a Tasty New Challenge?

Location: 2095 Meadowvale Blvd. Mississauga, ON. L5N 5N1

Shift: Saturday to Wednesday (12pm to 8:00pm) - must be flexible to cover changing business needs

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• Wonderbrands believes in Home Grown Talent and accelerated career growth
• Competitive Compensation, Health, and Dental Benefits
• Pension plan with matching contribution
• Quarterly incentive program
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

• Acts as Back-up for BQM on as required
• Performs shelf life evaluations report on products per established procedures with review.
• Conducts daily GMP walkthrough & report any/all findings. Investigate RCA & Implement CAPA after reviewing with the BQM.
• Supports the Development of Food Safety and Quality training, with the QSL and conducts training on food safety and quality requirements for all employees in the bakery.
• Manages product specification verification and documentation.
• Examines incoming raw materials, process and finished products to make sure they comply with quality and food safety standards.
• Verifies packaging operation to ensure correct packaging, labelling, production codes, and best before marking and carton labelling.
• Conducts sampling of the plant environment and equipment, water, raw materials and finished products for microbiological and/ or analytical testing / sensory evaluation
• Supports Trials/first production approval runs in keeping with compliance
• Hold of product or ingredient control and dispositions.
• Assists with the maintenance of all HACCP programs
• Documentation review and preparation for approval based on corporate procedure. Accountable for the update and integration, documentation and maintenance of plant procedures and SOP’s.
• Support in mock recalls and traceability exercises Perform traceability through SAP, and must complete mass balance using data analysis program to track bottom up and top down trace within the given time. Provide trace information in report format to BQM.
• Participate & Support in all internal/ third party/ CFIA and/or FDA audits
• Identify, report non-conformance for any out of compliance situation or food safety incidents. Support BQM with RCA & CAPA implementation for ingredients/packaging, and finished products.
• Completes inspections for glass and brittle plastics, pest control, and overall plant food safety with review and updates/follow ups
• Support BQM with RFT Data measurements & Consumer complaint investigations.
• Reports and logs analytical test results for each line and ensure compliance to WB and/or customer specifications
• Completes shift reports and audit sheets as required
• Performs certificate of analysis reviews and data entry and filing.
• Issues Non Conformance reporting for incoming ingredient or packaging deviations.
• Tracegain, Kosher and pest control portal data review preparation and pulling data for monthly reviews
• Other related duties and responsibilities assigned by BQM

• 3 to 5 years experience in a quality control food manufacturing setting
• Post secondary in a food safety/ quality related program.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong oral and written communication in English
• Ability to partner with all levels of production from Operators to Supervisors
• Flexible and willing to work overtime where required (in busy season)

What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 13 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.