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QA Specialist - Bilingual (Mandarin/English) - Seafood / Meat

Richmond, BC
On-site
Posted Oct 4, 2026
1 position

$80,000–$90,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Apply by: Oct 16, 2026
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Lead and improve quality assurance systems and procedures across value-added processing lines, manage customer health, safety, and quality complaints, and serve as the primary CFIA liaison while supporting retailer audits. Maintain product traceability and sensory standards, and support R&D through ingredient validation, sourcing, and scalable production specifications.

Job details

In this role, you will leading the QA programs, CFIA compliance, Tier 1 retailer audits, complaint management, and supporting R&D initiatives. Client Details Our client is a well known importer, wholesaler of premium quality frozen seafood products. They have a global presence and have been in this business for 30+ years. Description Evaluate, optimize, and execute our existing Quality Assurance systems and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across all value-add processing lines, driving continuous improvement initiatives to elevate overall seafood quality and maximize team efficiency. Complaints: Handle customer health and safety complaints, and quality related inquires. Regulatory & Audits: Act as the primary CFIA liaison and co-leading and passing Tier 1 global retailer factory audits. Sample Zone Management: Guarantees flawless product traceability, rigorous sensory standardization, and an audit-ready presentation standard for executive and client showcases. R&D Support: Support on the validation and sourcing of ingredients, finalize formulation ratios, and translate subjective culinary creations into strict, scalable data specifications for the production floor. MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants. Profile Overall, 6+ years of relevant Quality Assurance (QA) experience. Extensive experience with process optimization and food safety, with a proven track record of auditing, refining, and managing existing QA frameworks to continuously elevate quality standards and team productivity. Proven ability to directly challenge the production department to ensure necessary standards and testing are strictly enforced. Hands-on experience passing Tier 1 supermarket audits (nice-to-have). Experienced managing CFIA regulations Job Offer A competitive base salary ranging from $80000 to $90000 CAD annually. Permanent position with opportunities for growth and development. Job Location: Richmond (British Columbia) MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires at least six years of relevant quality assurance experience, with strong food safety and process optimization expertise and a record of improving QA frameworks. Candidates should be able to enforce standards with production teams and have experience managing CFIA regulations; experience passing Tier 1 supermarket audits is an asset.