Founded in 1938, Agropur is an important player in the North American dairy industry. With sales of more than $4.7 billion, the Cooperative is a source of pride for its 3,473 dairy producer owners and 8,000 employees. Agropur processes more than 5.4 billion litres of milk per year in its 40 plants across North America and boasts an impressive line of products that includes such prestigious brands and products such as Natrel, Québon, OKA, Farmers, Agropur Signature, Central Dairies, Agropur Grand Cheddar, Sealtest, Island Farms, and the Ultima Foods joint venture’s iögo and Olympic brands.
We are an equal opportunity employer and we will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities during the selection process.

Outline of Duties

• follow the Quality Standard Operating Procedures
• follow guidelines established by company and O.H.S.A. to ensure safe work environment
• manage and maintain the Hold system on a daily basis
• manage and change product status and locations in Oracle when on hold and released
• review and file external CofAs
• prepare and communicate customer COAs
• maintain lab supplies and external testing requests by preparing appropriate purchase orders
• conduct monthly thermometer checks
• review swab results and prepare NC’s when necessary
• review and file product evaluation / review sheets
• monitor finished product and ingredient micro sampling schedule
• monitor all micro test results daily to insure compliance
• conduct light intensity surveys
• manage non-conformity log and any communication to/from Customer Service and distribution of complaints to team responsible for responding
• assist in the investigation of complaints and formulation of responses from team
• sampling and plating micro, evaluating retain samples and communicating non-conformances to the necessary people/departments
• evaluation of product, documenting results, identifying non-conformances and notifying necessary person(s)

• Post-secondary education in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Lab Technician
• Dairy experience will be considered an asset
• Must be able to work well within a fast paced production environment and possess the ability to detect trends and react to make immediate corrections.
• Must be an independent worker, capable of following direction and applying learned knowledge to different applications
• Strong proficiency with computer skills and capabilities
• Must possess excellent communication skills both written and oral