Documentation Program Lead

Job summary

The Documentation Program Lead will create, maintain, and approve critical R&D documentation while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards. They will also lead continuous improvement initiatives for documentation systems and provide training to ensure consistent practices across the organization.

Job details

What You’ll Do - Create, review, approve, and maintain accurate, current, and traceable R&D documents, including packaging requirements forms, finished goods specifications, change requests, export documents, procedures, training records, and audit materials. Meet established quality standards and turnaround times. - Review and approve packaging artwork in ZiFlow, checking it against approved requirements and resolving or escalating discrepancies before approval. - Lead continuous improvement of documentation programs, procedures, workflows, forms, and systems, including Genesis Foods, IFS, ZiFlow, and ASANA. - Deliver procedure-based training, verify competency, and help colleagues use R&D systems and documentation practices consistently. - Coordinate preparation and provide accurate, organized documentation support for regulatory, quality, organic, customer, and food-safety audits. - Partner across functions to support innovation, resolve documentation and compliance issues, and provide clear, evidence-based responses to internal and external enquiries. - Manage the Raw Material Specification program, working with internal teams and ingredient vendors to keep specifications accurate, compliant, and complete within deadlines. What You Bring - A bachelor’s degree in food science, product development, biology, chemistry, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. - Five or more years of food industry experience in R&D, technical documentation, quality, regulatory, or a related function. - Experience managing controlled documents, specifications, procedures, training, systems, and cross-functional projects. - Working knowledge of food safety, quality, labelling, and regulatory requirements. Familiarity with SQF, organic, and non-GMO standards is an asset. Notes - This role will pay between $75,000 - $85,000 per year with a 10% bonus. - We are in office Monday - Thursday, with Friday's working from home. - This opportunity will be based in our Richmond, BC office.

What you’ll do

The Documentation Program Lead will create, maintain, and approve critical R&D documentation while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards. They will also lead continuous improvement initiatives for documentation systems and provide training to ensure consistent practices across the organization.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in food science or a related field and at least five years of experience in R&D, quality, or regulatory functions. Proficiency in managing controlled documents and a working knowledge of food safety and regulatory standards are essential.

Benefits

• 10% Bonus

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• R&D Documentation
• Packaging Requirements
• Quality Standards
• Regulatory Compliance
• Food Safety
• Audit Preparation
• Technical Writing
• Procedure Training
• Specification Management
• ZiFlow
• Genesis Foods
• IFS
• ASANA
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Training Records Management
• Food Science
• Workflow Management
• Raw Material Specification Management
• Chemistry
• Asana
• Auditing
• Biology
• Change Requests
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Finished Good
• Packaging And Labeling
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Innovation
• New Product Development
• Quality Management
• Technical Documentation

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Science & Research
• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Documentation Lead
• Program Officer
• Policy and Planning Managers
• Managers, All Other

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