Quality Control Associate (12 Months Contract)

HelloFresh
Abbotsford, Canada
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on QC/QA experience in food processing and are comfortable with allergen exposure.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hands-on QC/QA experience in food processing and a background in biological or food sciences
    — “Post-secondary education in Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences diploma”
  • Individuals who can thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams
    — “Maintain clear and concise communication with the Operations, Procurement, and Logistics teams”
  • Those with experience in food safety regulations and GMPs in a regulated food industry setting
    — “Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and GFSI schemes”

Things to consider

  • Exposure to common allergens is a potential risk, requiring disclosure during the hiring process
    — “It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens”
  • The role requires physical endurance for lifting up to 50lbs and standing for extended periods
    — “Physically capable and willing to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs”
  • The job involves working in a refrigerated environment with temperatures between 0°C to 4°C
    — “Willing and able to work in a refrigerated environment (0°C to 4°C)”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific experience with quality control in food manufacturing or processing
    — “6 Months to 1 year experience working in QC/QA in a food processing, manufacturing or service industry”
  • Showcase proficiency in data input and verification using QA tracking systems
    — “Input and verify data in QA tracking systems (e.g., Google Sheets, QA App, IMT, WMS, Datalit)”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage non-conformance issues and follow established procedures
    — “Ensure all Out of Spec findings are managed according to established procedures”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with regulatory compliance and food safety protocols
    — “Ensure compliance of products with regulatory requirements through monitoring of product labeling, PRPs as applicable”
  • Demonstrate comfort with both independent and team-based work environments
    — “Ability to work independently and within a team environment, in addition to having strong interpersonal skills”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • ensuring product quality
  • managing quality concerns
  • compliance with regulations
Typical background
quality controlfood safety

Skills & requirements

Required

Quality ControlFood SafetyProduct LabelingGmpsAllergen ManagementData Entry

Preferred

First Aid

Stack & domain

Quality ControlFood SafetyGmpsProduct LabelingData InputCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention To DetailFood ProcessingQuality Assurance

About the role

Original posting from HelloFresh

Location: 3331 Mount Lehman Rd, Abbotsford, V2T 5M1

Shift: Monday - Sunday (any 2 days off ) 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM or 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM. Flexibility required

About the Role

As a Quality Control Associate you will take a hands-on approach to maintaining and continuously improving our product quality control processes and monitoring our food safety requirements. Reporting to the Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring our customers are being provided with safe, great tasting meals.

What you will be doing:

Receive inbounding and inventory SKUs from the Warehouse department and conduct quality control inspections to ensure products adhere to required specifications.

Maintain clear and concise communication with the Operations, Procurement, and Logistics teams; in cases of product non-conformance, alongside maintaining a photo database of product non-conformances.

Perform quality control inspections on raw materials, work-in-progress and finished products to ensure products meet Company Standards.

Monitor GMPs are followed by all employees and Management of allergens is followed as per procedures.

Ensure compliance of products with regulatory requirements through monitoring of product labeling, PRPs as applicable.

Maintain accurate reports and records (e.g. CCP & PCP records, line verification records, GMPs).

Input and verify data in QA tracking systems (e.g., Google Sheets, QA App, IMT, WMS, Datalit)

Address quality concerns and best before date (BBD ) issues on the production lines as needed.

Ensure all Out of Spec findings are managed according to established procedures, including Deviation, Corrective Action & Preventative Measures, Food Safety Assessments and Product Holds.

Assist management team in troubleshooting and resolving problems within the Production Process.

Perform additional tasks as assigned

At a minimum, you have: 

Post-secondary education in Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences diploma

6 Months to 1 year experience working in QC/QA in a food processing, manufacturing or service industry; experience with RTE product is an asset

Physically capable and willing to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs

Comfortable with standing for extended  periods of time and performing regular bending, twisting and walking 

Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and GFSI schemes

Willing and able to work in a refrigerated environment (0°C to 4°C) 

Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written

Familiar with MS Office, Google Apps and comfortable learning new technologies. 

Ability to prioritize, remain calm and alert while multitasking in a fast-paced and deadline oriented environment. 

Ability to work independently and within a team environment, in addition to having strong interpersonal skills. 

Level 1 First Aid is considered an asset. 

What you’ll get in return:

Competitive salary and health benefits

Shift premiums are available for afternoon and overnight shifts 

75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription

High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada

Opportunity to learn and grow

Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Working Conditions:

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

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Abbotsford, BC (Canada) Pay Range$20.75—$20.75 CAD

Source: HelloFresh careers

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