About Ya YA Foods:

Ya YA Foods is a dynamic and high-growth manufacturer of liquid food and unique beverages. With over 30 years’ experience, we have evolved into a versatile manufacturer and co-packer of a variety of low acid and high acid beverage and liquid food items. We are a family-owned Canadian business who prides itself in its proven track record of satisfying the needs of global multi-national customers. We are a solution provider for our customers, always striving to exceed expectations on innovation, quality, service, and speed to market. For further information about us, please check our website at yayafoods.com

A career at Ya YA FOODS will offer you the opportunity to…

• Build a career, not just have a job

• Work in a dynamic and high-growth company with very skilled professionals

• Become part of a teamwork focused culture

• Be a part of an organization that supports your future growth path

**Reports to:**Quality Control Leader - Processing

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the batching and kitting departments to provide regulatory inspection support in a quality control capacity.

• Verify procedures for batching a particular product and follow up with batchers as required to ensure batch sheets are being followed accurately.

• Verify lot codes, expiry dates, and documentation for ingredient alongside the kitting department.

• Ensure that the kitting department is following correct cleaning protocols and compliance for customer formulation and processing.

• Separate allergen and non-allergen products accordingly.

• Ensure sustainability of the Quality and Processing Management System and pre-requisite programs meet designated standards.

• Interact and collaborate with the compliance leaders and production managers to resolve food safety issues and maintain product quality.

• Support and monitor quality control inspections, track corrective actions implementations, measure results.

• Conduct inspection and testing analysis on incoming raw materials, additional in-process, and finished product according to inspections and test tables.

• Ensure goods and products comply with company standards, Federal and Provincial law.

• Maintain, coordinate, and control equipment requiring calibration and preventive maintenance with manufacturing engineers and procurement team.

• Identify possible areas for improvement in quality control processes.

• Prepare and review shipment of products to sterilization.

• Document information on the computer in various databases and other internal programs; logs the non-conformities and when applicable generates quality concern notification.

• Audit and monitor quality requirements in accordance with the company's quality assurance policies and specifications.

• Perform accurate mechanical, physical, and visual inspection of raw materials / in-coming components, and sub-assemblies as per inspection plans and specification requirements.

• Compliance with all rules & policies regarding health safety, occupational safety, environmental safety, food safety, legal regulations, company requirements, etc.

• Compliance with the Company's Integrated Management Systems which includes, but is not limited to Production, Quality, Food Safety & GMP.

• Other duties as assigned.

Profile

• Post-secondary education in Food Science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or life science related field.

• 1+ years of experience in food manufacturing within a GMP environment required.

• Sound knowledge/awareness of current QA principles and practices, statistics, sensory evaluation, GMP & HACCP.

• Good analytical skills to enable identification and resolution or problems.

• Strong written and oral communications skills.

• Strong analytical skills and balanced decision-making skills.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.

• Proficient computer skills.

• NB: Successful candidates will be required to provide photo ID, banking details, a valid SIN number, and (if applicable) a valid work permit.

Why Join Us

We believe that the key to creating and growing a successful business is by investing in our people—some of whom have been a part of our team for over 30-years. This is at the core of who we are, what we do, and how we grow our business—as a versatile, automated manufacturer and co-packer of a wide-variety of beverages and liquid food items. In our view, a happy team means a better workforce, a better product, and more satisfied customers.

Furthermore, we encourage different perspectives and celebrate diversity in our workforce. Where every employee has the opportunity to realize his or her full potential in a working environment that is supportive of everyone. Upon request, we will gladly provide accommodations to any candidate with a disability taking part in the selection process.

We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.