FSQR Technician (12 month term)

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Technician (12 month term) will provide quality assurance and food safety technical support through sampling meat products and supporting other quality control duties.

Key Accountabilities

Conducts inspections of finished products or raw materials to identify trends in defects or errors.
Performs sampling of finished and raw products for E. coli O157:H7
Ensures employees are following Good Handling Practices (GHPs)
Perform titrations of chemicals to ensure interventions are within regulatory limits
Holds product that is not to company specifications
Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
Other duties as assigned

Position Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Required
High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
Minimum of two years of related work experience
Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals).
Strong computer program professional knowledge: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.
Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada.

Preferred
Experienced in food manufacturing as Quality Control or equivalent experience.
In-depth knowledge of sanitation and manufacturing practices in the assessment of plant hygiene program.

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.