Quality and Food Safety Technician- Night Manufacturing Hamilton

About Us!

As part of the largest baking company in the world, Bimbo Canada is a leading producer and distributor of packaged fresh bread, bakery products and snacks. We produce and distribute more than 1,000 products across 18 brands Canadians know and trust, like Dempster's®, Villaggio®, POM®, Bon Matin®, Stonemill®, Natural Bakery®, Takis®, Thomas'®, Little Bites™, Vachon®, Hostess® and more.

In business for more than 110 years, the company operates 15 bakeries and employs approximately 4,000 associates across Canada. Bimbo Canada creates value by being at the forefront of manufacturing and service delivery innovation in the baking industry through the continued improvement and refinement of its supply chain network while serving major grocery chains, retail outlets and food service operations across Canada.

At Bimbo Canada, we’re more than just a bakery - we’re a family dedicated to baking delicious moments for millions. Our beliefs are the foundation of our success, and we’re looking for people who share our commitment to excellence.

The Quality and Food Safety (QFS) Technician must demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, and communication skills. The QFS Technician must identify and help take action to ensure Superior Quality Always of our products.

• Available and flexible to work night shifts (9:00 PM–5:00 AM or 10:00 PM–6:00 AM) or afternoon shifts, including 8-hour or 12-hour schedules, based on operational needs.
• Investigate consumer and customer complaints root cause in collaboration with the plant management team. Clearly communicate the investigation results to all stakeholders and are involved in complaint reduction projects.
• Complete end-of-year reports.
• Perform inspections related to Quality and Food Safety programs with cross function plant team members.
• Review and complete analysis on microbiological, chemical and environmental results and follow up to ensure problems are corrected through CAPA process.
• Conduct sanitation verification activities as required (Micro Y&M swabbing, visual verification, allergen swabbing).
• Actively engaged in Corporate Product scoring. Assist with follow-up by verifying the process parameters and corrective actions.
• Interact with production, maintenance, sanitation and plant associates when quality / food safety issues arise.
• Liaison with R&D, formulation adjustments, product evaluation, and product launch activities.
• Monitors Supplier and Ingredients non-conformance system to ensure follow-up from suppliers. Involves internal stakeholders and escalates if issues are not being resolved to prevent the recurrence of the non-conformities.
• Participate in the process of managing non-compliances of finished products during production. Documents and ensures the non-conformity follow up.
• Maintains and verify the quality and food safety documentation up to date at the plant level, including customer and product specifications with formulas. Ensures follow up in case of non-conformity.
• Support the plant team during internal, third party or government inspections and audits.
• Ensure that associates receive the required training and deliver specific training, for example CCPs.
• Plan and execute different periodic tests as per corporate programs.
• Support the QFS Team in continuous improvement projects, follow up corrective action requests, requests from customers and apply different QFS programs.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Food Quality Assurance preferably in the food industry, with in depth knowledge of Quality Systems, Regulation, Sanitation, GFSI (i.e. BRC, SQF) and FSMA (PCQI).
• Knowledge in Statistical Process Control (i.e. Lean)
• B.Sc. in Food Science or equivalent combination of academic and professional experience.
• Team oriented and strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to train and motivate personnel at the manufacturing level.
• Moderate to high level of computer skills, including data analysis and report writing of recommendations for corrective actions.

The annual salary range for applicants is: $55,000 - $65,000, which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our…