Operations & Food Safety Coordinator

Expired on: Aug 13, 2022

Position Overview

The Operations and Food Safety Coordinator has 3 key areas of responsibility:

• Maintaining and improving food safety, quality and occupational health and safety programs in our facility (50%)
• Inventory and accounts payable administration. (35%)
• Operational improvement projects (15%)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintenance, reassessing and updating of HACCP, BRC and CFIA plans and documentation to effectively accomplish required tasks to always ensure product safety and quality.
• Liaison with CFIA and BRC inspection team, oversee and communicate new regulatory requirements promptly
• Create and file requests for documents with the regulatory agency and file processes.
• Perform required daily departmental sanitation inspections and ensure all deficiencies are documented and corrected working with our janitor, production staff and/or cleaning contractor.
• Support timely start-ups of production lines by ensuring all departments and lines are cleaned and sanitized in a timely manner through Pre-Op inspections, support all documentation control and record keeping.
• Maintain a sound working relationship with other departments to ensure no interruption in business and ensure constant communication with all levels of management regarding sanitation and safety issues.
• Maintain and ensure the safety of all employees through proper training and enforcement of all company policies, procedures, and processes
• Maintain a 3rd party pest control program, inspect the premises for pests
• Make recommendations on any observed opportunities for improvement in efficiency or effectiveness of team members relating to Food Safety
• Order and maintain chemical inventories. Assist with training all employees on chemical safety
• Oversee and organize third-party laboratory testing
• Provide technical support for customer correspondence (corrective actions, foreign material claims, etc.) and assist with customer QA requests
• Maintain packaging materials & finished goods inventory counts
• Implement and maintain incoming products, services & cost tracking (payables administration)
• Work with Front Office Coordinator to schedule shipping of products to customers
• Other tasks & projects are required.

Salary is based on experience. Training available.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• A diploma related to food safety or food science or food manufacturing operations or food distribution & supply chain (or related experience in lieu).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in food industry or operations or warehousing preferred
• Detail oriented, exceptional organizational skills
• Positive, proactive, can-do attitude
• Resourceful & adaptable
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Intermediate skill in using Microsoft word, outlook, excel. Ability to learn new digital tools.
• Strong oral, written communication & interpersonal skills
• English proficiency is required
• Fluent spoken Cantonese and basic written Chinese is preferred
• Ability to work flexible hours if required

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Vision care
• Extended health care
• Wholesale priced product
• On-site parking

Job Category: Operations

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Calgary