QA Coordinator

Position

We are seeking an experienced FSQA Coordinator to lead and manage our food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, product onboarding, labelling, and BRCGS programs.

This hands-on role supports daily site compliance, new product launches, private label programs, customer requirements, supplier documentation, and the continuous improvement of our food safety and quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve our BRCGS food safety and quality management system

• Conduct daily record verification, onsite inspections, GMP monitoring, and operational follow up

• Supervise site GMP practices and ensure food safety issues are corrected promptly

• Manage the environmental monitoring program, including sampling, result review, investigations, corrective actions, and trending

• Prepare corrective action reports and trend complaints, nonconformances, audit findings, and recurring issues

• Review artwork and labels for regulatory, ingredient, allergen, nutrition, claim, and customer compliance

• Work closely with our internal artwork and procurement teams during new product onboarding

• Manage customer and private label product introductions from initial assessment through approval and launch

• Oversee food safety, regulatory, label, packaging, validation, and documentation requirements for new products

• Review and validate claims such as organic, Kosher, Halal, gluten free, vegan, non GMO, and country of origin

• Review packaging specifications, suitability, certifications, and customer requirements

• Coordinate product, process, shelf life, packaging, and food safety validations and assessments

• Maintain supplier approvals, product specifications, allergen information, licences, certifications, and document expiry tracking

• Complete customer questionnaires, technical forms, portal submissions, and compliance requests

• Lead complaint investigations, root cause analysis, supplier follow up, and corrective action closure

• Maintain traceability, mock recall, product hold, withdrawal, release, rejection, and disposition programs

• Coordinate internal audits, certification audits, regulatory inspections, management reviews, and corrective actions

• Provide regular FSQA updates and escalate significant food safety, regulatory, customer, or certification risks

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, or a related field

• Minimum two years of food safety or quality assurance experience

• Experience with BRCGS, SQF, HACCP, or another recognized certification program

• Strong knowledge of Canadian food safety and labelling requirements

• Experience with artwork review, product onboarding, supplier approval, environmental monitoring, complaints, corrective actions, audits, and traceability

• Strong communication, documentation, organization, and follow up skills

• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• HACCP certification

• BRCGS internal auditor or lead auditor training

• Experience with imported foods, private label products, major retailers, foodservice customers, warehousing, rice, grains, and dry packaged foods

Pay: $55,000.00-$62,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person