Quality Assurance Specialist

About the Employer
  • PBF Pita Bread Factory
  • Burnaby, BC

  • pbf-careers@risebakingcompany.com

  • Verified
Hourly Wage
$22-30

Job Description

• Participate in facility investigations to identify root cause of non-conforming material; maintain non-conforming material log and update as non-conforming material is held or released • Assist with supplier incident program • Conduct finished product sampling to aid in resolution of quality holds • Participate in cycle counts and inventory audits as needed • Work closely with QA Manager to investigate and resolve customer complaints • Review and track retained samples • Conduct line clearances and pre-op inspections as needed • Oversee label review process, i.e., new and updated labels, ensuring correct use in production • Monitor and track labeling process on production floor; troubleshoot labeling issues as they arise • Serve as QA department’s Alchemy Systems expert using creator to develop training, OPLs, etc. • Assist with preparing, documenting, and sending microbiological samples to third-party lab as needed • Partner with QA Manager in ongoing certification process for plant GFSI, Gluten-Free, RSPO, organic standards and others • Participate in all customer and GFSI audits as documentation subject-matter expert • Participate in facility internal audits • Complete new product specifications and line trials as needed • Create and manage all quality documents; update as needed • Assist with maintenance and audits of document control process • Review, file, and maintain all production QA documents • Update and maintain receiving documents including allergen matrix, GF Matrix, Organic Matrix to ensure current and correct information is available • Act as customer liaison for documentation: complete customer documents and forms as needed; provide customers with required documents, statistical reports, and certificates as requested • Manage incoming COAs; create and provide COAs to customers as requested • Work with plant teams to resolve documentation issues; conduct training as needed • Serve as backup within the QA department • Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products • Perform other job-related duties as assigned