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**Job Description** **This is a full time, permanent hourly position.** **Monday to Friday - Shifts as Scheduled** **Position Summary:** The QA Technician reports to the FSQA Manager and works on ensuring that quality standards and procedures are met and aligned with all QA related SOPs and SSOPs. **Position Responsibilities:** * Responsible for the monitoring and verification (onsites and document review) of nightly sanitation activities to ensure the implementation and compliance to written programs. * Responsible for the sanitation contractors adherence to the written programs and SSOPs * Verification of the effectiveness of non-daily frequencies * Responsible for performing pre-operational inspection procedures to verify the effectiveness of sanitation procedures and ensures. * Responsible for the implementation of the environmental monitoring program (including swabbing and testing of product/equipment). * Completing follow ups with sanitation on any failed swab results. * Responsible for the communication and presentation of results of onsite activities during sanitation to the management team to ensure management oversight of sanitation activities and the sanitation program * Responsible for nightly shift reports to report on items audited, onsites, and updates, changes, or support required from management * Complete SSOP manual review annually and update SSOPs as required. * Attending sanitation meetings and bringing forward any concerns related to the sanitation program. * Training and updating Sanitation employees on any relevant procedures. * Ensuring the tool control program is followed and effectively managed. * Perform verification of scales, thermometers and verify production records, calibration records and QA records. * Conducting oil free fatty acid checks * Monitor GMPs during sanitation * Completing audits on defined frequency. * Entering sanitation data into the system. **REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:** * 1-3 years of quality assurance or food manufacturing experience. * Undergraduate degree or Diploma in Food Science, Microbiology, Engineering, or any related field. * Thorough understanding of GMPs, Food Safety and Sanitation programs. * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision * Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: $23.60 per hour Benefits: * Dental care * Employee assistance program * Extended health care * Life insurance * On-site parking Ability to commute/relocate: * Oakville, ON L6H 6A1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) Education: * Bachelor''s Degree (preferred) Experience: * Food Safety Quality Assurance: 1 year (preferred) Work Location: In person Expected start date: 2025-08-04