Position Title: Meat Specifications Specialist

Job Requisition ID: 46593

Career Group (ADSP): Administration

Division: Qc - Centrale d'Achats - Périssables (80069159)

Department: National Central Procurement

Work Location: ON - FRESH - 75 VICKERS ROAD

Province: Ontario

The typical salary range for this position is $62 400.00 - $81 900.00 annually. The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.

This is a posting for an existing permanent full-time position.

Joining our team has its advantages!

• Flexible schedule to promote work/life balance
• Group insurance from the first day
• Very competitive pension plan
• Generous holiday policy
• Personal days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking
• Opportunity for professional development

SUMMARY:
This individual is responsible for assuring the quality of all meat, deli, and seafood in the Fresh Distribution Centre (ZP03). This encompasses both Metro’s food safety and procurement specifications as well as all government regulations (temperatures, approved sources, cutting, age, weight, packaging, nomenclature, sanitation and product safety) at the Fresh Distribution Centre.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct yield and specification tests.
• Responsible for claiming documentation and vendor communication for any products out of specifications.
• Maintain quality procedures for meat, deli and seafood. These procedures must assure that:
  • All suppliers shipping to Metro comply with product specifications and related food safety requirements.
  • The incumbent must provide support to the receivers, act as a resource and monitor their performance without directing them.
• Monitor short weight credits taken at the Fresh Distribution Centre to ensure accuracy and integrity. Develop and maintain a weekly credit summary indicating quality credits and rejections by supplier.
• Audit the Fresh Distribution Centre daily, identifying quality and shrink issues (short codes, inventory problems, rotation or slotting issues, temperature problems etc.) and provide the information in a document form that is easy to use by procurement and the warehouse. Ensure that corrective action is taken in a timely manner.
• Record all rejections by commodities, identifying the supplier, the item, the number of cases involved, the reason for the rejection and the disposition of the product.
• Facilitate solutions between Quality Assurance (QA), procurement and the Fresh Distribution Centre as to the disposition of products ensuring the resolution supports our policies.
• Continuously improve communication, both written and verbal, between QA, procurement, merchandising and the warehouse.
• Adhere to customer service standards and resolve customer needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College diploma or University studies (certificate) in a food/quality assurance related field.
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in a related field.
• Understanding meat cuts and proper specifications.
• Ability to use tools to conduct meat specifications. (meat saw/knives)
• Ability to conduct yield tests.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of regulations pertaining to general labeling of meat and seafood.

RELATIONSHIPS:

• QA department
• Distribution Center
• Vendors
• Meat Merchandising Department

EFFORT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Distribution center environment
• Temperatures ranging from 0C to room temperature
• Moderate lifting
• Some weekends and evenings

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The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

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METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

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