Food Safety Specialist
February 7 2025
Industries
Food, Catering, Beverage
Categories Health, Security, Disability,
Remote
Annan, ON • Full time
Reporting to the Food Safety Manager, the Food Safety Specialist is responsible to assist with the development, implementation, daily operation, validation and verification of all of the Food Safety Systems which include SQF, HACCP, HARPC, Food Defense, and Intentional Adulteration at Cavendish Farms New Annan Plant 1 and 2.
- Salary: $58,000 - $67,000
Responsibilities
- Maintenance of policies and procedures to support the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) program, and other food safety programs in use. These include HACCP, HARPC, Food Defense and Intentional Adulteration.
- Continuous monitoring to ensure food safety at all stages of the operation, including receiving, production, packaging, maintenance, engineering and shipping.
- Perform mock traceability exercises as required by customers and audits
- Responsible for the ongoing FM.QA.40 Food Safety Quality Incident Investigation Reports (FSQIIR's) program and ensuring completion
- Assist in completing customer complaint investigations.
- Respond to issues from previous shifts (such as metal detector deviations, foreign materials hits and others) that require immediate resolution.
- Serve as QA/Food Safety representative for new capital projects in the plants. This involves coordinating all paperwork and ensuring completion prior to startup.
- Filing/recording any metal detector failures in the spreadsheet for trending purposes
- Assist the Sanitation Supervisors during the OCU process.
- Supervise the Food Safety Coordinators Role
- Coverage for the other Food Safety Specialist during absences
- Conduct the majority of 3rd party audits, including resolution of all non-conformances and corrective actions.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, food safety, or a related field, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
- Good understanding and hands-on experience with food safety programs, including HACCP, HARPC, SQF, Food Defense, and Intentional Adulteration or willing to take training in each.
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards and sanitation best practices
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate and resolve customer complaints effectively
About the Team
Cavendish Farms is a leading producer of frozen food products for retail and foodservice markets throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. We have two state-of-the-art potato processing plants in PEI, one in Lethbridge, AB and another in Jamestown, ND. Headquartered in Dieppe, NB, the company also operates an appetizer plant in Wheatley, ON and has sales office locations in Toronto and Boston. Cavendish Farms is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package including but not limited to:
- A flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan
- Employee & Family Assistance Programs
- Health & wellness reimbursements, includes gym memberships, fitness classes or online workout programs
- Maternity leave top-up program (if applicable)
- RRSP matching program
- Opportunities to take part in job related training and development as well as 24/7 access to online curated learning
- Growth and progression opportunities within Cavendish Farms and the larger network of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies
- Hybrid work schedule (if applicable) to provide you the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week
- Relocation costs (if applicable)
About Us
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.