Azuma Foods Canada Ltd. – Richmond, BC (Mitchell Island)

[QC Technician] 

We are a food manufacturer and distributor, and are currently looking for a QC Technician who is energetic, looks forward to challenges and has a desire to learn and grow with our company.

Job Information:
QC Technician

Terms of Employment:
Full-Time (Permanent) 

Wage Range:

From $20.50 per hour

Regular Work Hours:
Monday–Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

 

Company Motto 

Embrace the Culture of Gratitude: Express “Thank You”, Receive “Thank You”

~ We foster an environment where appreciation and thankfulness are valued and practiced.

Cultivate a Positive Workplace

~ Across the company, we work together to create a clean, comfortable, and peaceful work environment, united by shared goals.

Be Proactive, Embrace Challenges

~ Take initiative and see challenges as opportunities for growth and creativity.

 

Main Job Responsibilities: 

• Monitor daily operation following established food safety system requirement, and enforce GMP compliance by plant employee.
• Conduct hygiene and sanitation monitoring, and record result in respective forms.
• Inspect or test samples of raw materials &/or products, and record test/inspection result on respective forms.
• Report to QC Manager/supervisor when food safety/quality non-conformance is identified.
• Report employee health & safety issue or injury to respective department managers / supervisors &/or first aid attendant / workplace health & safety committee members.
• Take part in food safety system verification, process verification.

Routine tasks:

1. 1. 1. Prepare foot bath sanitizer daily, and monitor chemical concentration regularly.
      2. Monitor temperature of thawed materials, storage, coolers & freezers and record results.
      3. Verify accuracy of production scales daily and other QC related monitoring equipment and record readings.
      4. Personal hygiene / GMP monitoring, record non-compliance.
      5. Verify proper function and documentation of Metal Detector / X-ray, record inspection results and isolate and examine foreign material contamination when found.
      6. Finished product weight check, label check, in-process QC, sensory evaluation &/or bacterial tests.
      7. Collect test samples and finished product retain samples.
      8. Complete daily Facility Sanitation Inspection and take part in monthly facility inspection.
      9. Pest control inspection in addition to the regular pest control by contract service provider.
      10. Regular Environmental and equipment cleanliness monitoring swabs.
      11. Daily production label checks.
      12. Assist Q C Coordinator, Specialist &/or Manager when directed.

Product tests:

1. 1. 1. Incoming raw material inspection.
      2. In Process QC tests using pH meter, salt meter, brix refractometer.
      3. Microbiological tests – products & swabs
      4. Sensory evaluation.

Pre-requisites, Knowledge, Skill Requirements: 

A. Education and experience

a. Complete a minimum 2-year Food Technology, experience is an asset

or

b. Minimum 3 years food manufacturing industry experience, in addition to completing high school.

c. Meet the requirements B – H below.

B. Work well with a team, possess positive attitude and willingness to learn and take responsibility.

C. Knowledge and understanding of GMP / HACCP control.

D. Possess problem solving and logical thinking skills.

E. Pay attention to detail.

F. Have good time management.

G. Proficient in usage of computers, Words, Excel, and e-mail.

H. Able to communicate effectively in English (speaking, reading, writing), 2nd language will be considered an asset.

 

If you are interested, please email your resume to: hr@azumafoods.ca