Quality/ Laboratory Technician - Temporary Full-time Job

Overview of the role :

Reporting to the Quality Control Manager, the Quality Technician is integral to the laboratory team. This position is responsible for performing precise laboratory analysis, reporting, and monitoring of the quality of raw and finished products, raw ingredients, and sanitation system. This is a full-time, holiday relief temporary position.

 

Schedule: Shift rotation holiday relief, 36 hours per week. Day, afternoon and night - 12 hour shifts.

Wage: 30.20-36.24$/h

*Wage is based on combination of experience and education*

 

We support and take care of our employees and their families by offering :

• Vacation upon hire

• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance

• Group retirement plan with employer contribution

• Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families

• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match

• Paid Parental Leave program

• Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off

• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA

• Training and development programs

• Organized activities for employees and their families  

• Advantageous discounts on Saputo products

 

How you will make contributions that matter:

• Supports and maintains Saputo Dairy Products Canada’s quality standards

• Monitors the quality of all raw and finished products through bacterial, chemical and organoleptic evaluation

• Performs bacterial and chemical analysis of raw ingredients

• Monitors temperature and chemical concentration of sanitation systems

• Assesses plant sanitation and general housekeeping

• Maintains and calibrates lab equipment

• Summarizes and reports results

• Performs data entry and other lab-related duties as required

• Performs HACCP-related tasks as assigned and other duties as required

 

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in Food Sciences, Dairy Technology, Microbiology. A two year post-secondary diploma in Food Processing, or a University degree in Dairy Science, Food Science or Microbiology preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

• Laboratory experience

• Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills

• Ability to self-manage, multi-task and work well under pressure

• Organized with attention to detail

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word and Excel)

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work a flexible work-week

• First Aid level 2 training (preferred)

Making Good Food Is Our Passion, and we do it responsibly. Our caring teams process about 11 billion litres of milk annually into a diversified range of dairy and dairy alternative products sold in over 60 countries. With 65 manufacturing facilities and over 19,500 employees, we operate our leading business in Canada, the USA, Australia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom.