All About Wonderbrands Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Our Next Gen Talent Program Vision and Mission: Empowering the Next Generation to create future leaders The Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program supports high‑potential recent graduates as they develop into the next generation of leaders. At Wonderbrands, we believe in home-grown talent and cultivating an entrepreneurial, innovative culture where curiosity, bold thinking, and continuous improvement are embedded in everything we do.

Come join us on our journey to become the world’s great baker!

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training à Unleashing Your Potential
• Many of our team members who joined us through similar “new graduate” programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
• Competitive compensation, health benefits, and a generous flexible medical/health spending account
• Employer matching pension program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Summary This position is critical for our Supplier Approval Program Monitoring by providing incoming ingredients inspection and food safety assessment. Through this activity we ensure that our Food Safety Standard, verified through the BRCGS annual audit, is carried as intended by achieving the highest rating and most importantly providing consistent food safety products to our customers and consumers.

Primary Responsibilities Reporting to the Supplier Quality Lead or FSQ-Audits Manager, the Supplier Quality Technician will be based at the North York Distribution Center, located at 675 Fenmar Drive, M9L 1C8 , and will be responsible for the following:

• Review and manage specifications to understand the quality expectations for inspection of the incoming ingredients and if needed, packaging materials.
• Inspection of incoming ingredients to ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards, according to the procedure.
• Review and manage electronic copies of COAs and match them with deliveries, for accurate traceability.
• Ensure compliance and implementation of corporate food safety programs
• Manage hold of ingredients not meeting food safety and quality standards using SAP systems.
• Completes non-conformance reports (NCRs) for any out of compliance situations and coordinate with stakeholders and suppliers for corrective and preventive actions.
• Conducts trailer and pallet inspections of upon receiving according to the checklist.
• Accountable for preparation and participation in all internal/ third party BRCGS/ CFIA audits.
• Completes any other quality and food safety related tasks as assigned.
• Responsible to control any non-conforming product, raw materials, packaging material that does not meet customer/internal specifications, regulatory requirements by placing it on hold physically and in SAP system.
• Verify receiving /shipping procedure and certificate of analysis to ensure raw material, packaging components are meeting specifications and Wonderbrands standards.
• Effectively communicate and Document all QA activities accurately and in timely manner and reports to QA Lead.
• Perform the incoming raw materials analysis by collecting the sample.
• Perform in house analysis of the raw materials where applicable.
• All other duties as required.

About You:

• Post-secondary in a food safety/ microbiology/quality related program.
• Proven proficiency with Microsoft Excel and database management, preferably trace gains.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written in English.
• Ability to collaborate with other stakeholders from Corporate WB QA, and Warehouse team members.
• Flexible and willing to work overtime if required.

FGF Group Competencies: Adaptive Intelligence - Team Members respond effectively to challenges by evolving their skills, mindset, and approach.

• Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic environments by embracing continuous change. Quickly adjusts to new priorities and actively seeks innovative solutions. Uses setbacks as opportunities for growth
• and applies a relentless focus on improving outcomes. Approaches challenges with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset and openness to feedback.
• Calculated Risk-Taking: Makes strategic decisions by evaluating options and creating contingency plans.

Collaborative Intelligence - Collaborative intelligence empowers teams to unlock collective strengths and achieve results through synergy and mutual trust.

• Team First and Collaboration: Engages with Team Members and colleagues, builds relationships, and fosters an inclusive, innovative environment.

Entrepreneurial Intelligence - Equips Team Members to identify opportunities, overcome setbacks, and move ideas to execution effectively.

• Continuous Improvement: Drives innovation and optimizes processes to enhance quality and productivity.
• Customer and Product Focus: Addresses need proactively with accountability and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Fierce Execution: Achieves results with a strategic and hands-on approach, learning from mistakes and building trust.

Leadership Competencies Inspire & Energize Team Members

• Continually inspires and develops Team Members and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Supports, shared knowledge and experience with your Team through authentic conversations and development planning
• Communicates clear expectations
• Uses insight and knowledge to influence others
• Understands and acknowledge differences and modifies style to support unleashing potential
• Demonstrates patience and empathy, while listening

Create Winning Relationships

• Inspire enthusiasm & commitment by communicating a clear path to success
• Empowers others by delegating and providing support and opportunities for growth
• Identifies, raises and resolves conflict
• Builds trust and models the “Coach Approach”

Entrepreneurial Leadership

• Encourages informed risk-taking and supports learning from outcomes.
• Creates an environment where your team enjoys working hard while having fun
• Provides feedback to reinforce results

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.

We affirm that our hiring process, including candidate screening, evaluation, and selection, does not involve the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools. All assessments and decisions are conducted by qualified human professionals to ensure fairness, transparency, and compliance with Bill 149.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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