Quality Assurance Technician (Food Manufacturing)

Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Full-time afternoon shift, Monday to Friday, 3 PM to 11 PM, with occasional overtime.

Salary: CAD 50,000–53,000 per year.

Company

Established food manufacturer producing high-quality food solutions and custom ingredients for leading brands across North America.

What you will do

• Collect, evaluate, document, and manage retain samples to maintain sample integrity and traceability.
• Prepare microbiological samples for external laboratories and perform ATP, allergen, environmental, and water sampling.
• Evaluate and release raw materials, and verify critical processing parameters across batching, filling, and post-pasteurization.
• Perform in-process and finished-product analytical and sensory testing to support product release.
• Verify packaging, labelling, weights, package integrity, metal detector performance, and product coding.
• Support sanitation and allergen-control programs, investigations, corrective actions, and cross-functional quality improvement.

Requirements

• Practical quality assurance experience, ideally in food, pharmaceutical, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of food science, quality control, laboratory and sensory testing, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to accurately interpret scientific standards, measurements, test results, temperature, and weight data.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a changing production environment and availability for the afternoon shift and occasional overtime.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful work supporting product quality and food safety.
• Hands-on exposure to laboratory testing and the full food production process.
• Collaboration with Production, Quality, Research and Development, and Operations.
• Opportunities to develop technical and operational skills and grow across food manufacturing functions.
• Support for employees and their families, with accommodation available throughout the selection process.

Hiring process

• Virtual interview with a Talent Advisor, recorded using BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool.
• Interview with the QA Supervisor covering quality assurance experience, technical knowledge, food safety, quality, and manufacturing experience.