QC Technician-1 in Richmond

Employee Type: Full time

Location: ON Richmond Hill

Job Type: Quality

About Us: TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program!
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs!
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

Job Description:

Position Summary: This position will support the Quality Assurance team by following quality assurance procedures, to ensure conformance of ingredients, materials and finished products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analytical Testing: Responsible for organizing and testing all aseptic final product. Must be proficient at setting up, calibrating and performing; Code interpretation, Total Solids, Brix, pH, Density, Sodium and Organoleptic evaluations. Conduct sensory evaluation as required. Must be able to taste liquid broth, including meat and seafood ingredients.
• Line Tests: Package integrity evaluation, Case inspection, case code inspection, Peroxide test, Cooler inspection, Glass check, Line start up check, Hourly batch pH test check, Line weight checks, Pasteurizer checks.
• NCR's: Initiate NCR, place Hold tags on product if in the building. Update NCR book. Follow up and close open NCR’s.
• Batch Testing: Responsible for organizing, testing, modifying, re-sampling and releasing all aseptic soup batches. Must be proficient at setting up, calibrating and performing; Total Solids, Brix, pH, Density, Sodium and Organoleptic evaluations.
• Micro: Assist with micro testing, pH testing and plating when required, i.e. busy season or early release requirement. Read all plates and fill in the micro record for manager’s signature. If any counts found investigate. Collect, pack and send samples to outside lab. Change hot room temperature chart.

Requirements:

• Post secondary education within a Food Science related field is preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the food manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Organized and a meticulous eye for detail and accuracy.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• Self-starter / strong initiative.
• Team player with ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Fast typing and numerical data entry skills.