Description:
Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products. We provide a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. Our products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of application from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals. Our customers include food processors, restaurant operators and grocery retailers. While our name may not be familiar to consumers, our products are key components of foods offered by many of the world’s best-known companies.
Responsibilities:
Ensures raw materials, finished products and any other samples are tested with detail, accuracy and completed in a timely manner, while maintaining good laboratory practices.
Major Responsibilities:
- Reports directly to the Food Safety Managerof Griffith Foods Canada and communicates all relevant matters pertaining to Quality Systems.
- Acquires and maintains the technical skills and knowledge, through reading and training, to have good understanding of microbiological testing and results.
- Prepares samples for testing: obtaining samples, assigning each a number, and weighing out each sample.
- Maintains records of all samples to be tested and enters data into database.
- Prepares all materials needed to complete microbiological tests: microbiological media, buffers, reagents, sterilization of necessary tools and equipment.
- Performs all necessary tests for each sample with detail, accuracy, and aseptic technique.
- Maintains an up-to-date list of all products being tested and the tests performed.
- Performs environmental sampling and testing of different areas within plant; weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Maintains records of all environmental inspections, and compiles and issues reports upon completion of tests.
- Provides any information or results to other departments, as required.
- Issues certificates of analysis to customers, when required.
- Reads plates, records results, and streaks plates. Approves raw materials and finished products, investigates any products that may be out of specifications, makes recommendations and re-samples.
- Performs verification of Certificate of Analysis (COA) for approved products to ensure that raw materials are within specification.
- Maintains good laboratory practices – washing dishes, keeping lab clean, autoclaving necessary materials before disposal. Keeps all manuals and records up to date.
- Sends out sample for outside testing as required by the customer
- Participate and conduct laboratory proficiency testing program (as Sample Check Program by AOAC).
- Performs the following duties on a regular basis / or as required:
- Prepares and standardizes laboratory reagents.
- Operates specialized equipment and instruments and calibrates, as required.
- Orders supplies, when required.
- Participates in special projects, other duties or tasks that may be assigned as required.
- Ensures the health, safety, cleanliness, and security of the work environment.
- Ensures compliance with all product safety, legality and quality requirements.
- Understands and complies with all company policies and procedures.
Requirements:
- University Degree – 4 Year Program required.
- Experience: More than 1 year, but less than 2 years.
- Must be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook.
- Excellent communications and inter – personal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment.