Agriculture Jobs in Delta, BC

Job Purpose and Impact

The Quality Assurance Lab Technician I, will carry out and execute corporate food safety and quality programs by testing and recording results of quality testing, documenting deviations and taking any corrective actions under frequent guidance. In this role, you will perform and record monitoring activities, process verifications and audits and part take in any disposition conversations.

Location : Surrey, BC

Job : Temporary / Full time

Shift : Day Shift

Key Accountabilities

• Feed quality and feed safety monitoring : during processing, at packaging, and in inventory
• Conduct routine physical inspection analysis to in-process and finished good samples daily
• Data entry and creation of data summaries and reports
• Preparation of product quality reports and real time reporting
• Inspection and testing of incoming raw materials for ensuring appropriate specifications. Data entry into system
• Safe operation of lab instruments
• Maintenance of QA storage area
• Conduct QA lab safety audits
• Ensure company QA policies are followed
• Provide support during internal audits, third party audits, mock recalls and audit preparation of policies and procedures
• Investigate quality complaints as required
• Sample collection and preparation
• NIR analysis of in-coming commodities and finish feeds
• Assist in monitoring compliance with governmental regulations, with regard to feed production
• Assistance with IMS (Integrated Management Systems) inspections / audits of commodity storage facilities, factory, warehouse, QA Lab, and grounds
• Assistance with R&D analyses, including NIR (Near-Infrared) instrument maintenance
• Inspection of complete feed products, which includes classification of their release or rejection status
• Organize, review and conclude extruder operator’s report, check list, batching reports, and feed inspection reports
• Ensure product nutritional compliance based on monitoring of the reported production values
• Other QA / QC related functions, as and when required

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability / Vet.