Quality Assurance Sampling Technician

General Accountability : As part of the Quality Assurance (QA) Department and reporting to the QA Manager, the Product QA Sampling Technician provides support to the QA & Regulatory Affairs Manager and the Company QA program as noted below.

Specific Responsibilities :

• Inspecting the incoming products.
• Conduct product sampling process on incoming products and goods in process performing the sampling and forwarding the samples to our internal and external labs for testing.
• Entering product information on Retained Log and Product Testing Log
• Coordinating sample request for external warehouses
• Order, track and receive samples at QA office
• Assist with the QA quarantine release process
• Receiving & maintain the Certificates of Analysis on the Company website.
• Order, track and receive samples at Pestell QA office
• Ensure samples are compliantly labeled and contain necessary documentation (Safety Data Sheets, CofAs, Specifications, etc.) if required.
• Store documents on file for orders and future internal reference
• Organize and store samples by product division and ensure adequate segregation between different materials. For example, industrial samples, Salts, Feed Additive, Fertilizers and Bird Food.
• Record all distribution transactions in Excel for tracking and information purposes.
• Ship samples along with appropriate documentation to customers as requested by Sales, following transportation regulatory requirements as applicable. Record all details, including costs, in the Excel sample spreadsheets.
• Notify sales representatives of samples and provide updates on their expected ship dates.
• Monitor sample expiry dates as well as aged inventory.
• Coordinate with warehouse with regards to the handling of obsolete samples.
• Attend periodic training sessions as it relates to the proper handling and shipping of samples.
• Order sample supplies (office and lab supplies too) as needed (boxes, tape, jars, etc.) and track costs.
• Periodically provide information to Accounting as it relates to sample expenditures.
• Support the marketing department as it relates to samples.
• Provide information to Manager as requested (such as sample inventory, what was shipped of a specific product or what a customer has received).
• Receive and ship out products for testing to internal and external labs.
• Assist in shipping out training material to Sales Reps (sample kits for suppliers and satellite warehouse training)
• Perform other duties as requested by QA & Regulatory Affairs Manager
• Provide ongoing support to the QA & Regulatory Affairs Manager and other members of the QA department as required.

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma or Post-Secondary diploma in Agriculture (preferred)

• Minimum 2-years’ experience in a quality assurance and/or quality inspection role, preferably in a feed/food manufacturing facility

• Working knowledge of the HACCP, SQF, Feed Safety & quality program

• Excellent computer skills

• Excellent communication skills Working Conditions :

• Office, Production, and Warehouse environments

• Warehouse environment may be exposed to noise, dust, and seasonal temperature changes

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Salary : $40,000.00-$45,000.00 per year

Benefits :

• Casual dress

• Dental care

• Employee assistance program

• Extended health care

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• Paid time off

• RRSP match

• Tuition reimbursement

• Vision care Schedule:

• Day shift

• Monday to Friday COVID-19 considerations: Required to wear a mask, social distancing, sanitizing.

Experience :

• QA in a feed or food manufacturing facility: 2 years (preferred)
• HACCP and SQF: 1 year (preferred)