Sr Quality Assurance Specialist

Requirements

Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

8300 Ave Albert-Louis-Van Houtte, Montreal, Quebec H1Z 4J8

permanent, full-time

The Senior Quality Assurance Specialist's main role is to ensure that manufacturing sites operate in accordance with established standards (regulatory, customer, group) by developing,

• a risk management and continuous improvement approach,
• an efficient management system integrating several standards: food safety and quality, occupational health and safety, and the environment (QEHS).

This requires fostering a deep commitment to QEHS among all employees, partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Understand, develop and maintain a food safety and quality management system
• Collaborate with various departments to maintain an up-to-date OHS and Environmental management system
• Lead the food safety team (HACCP)
• Ensure documentation and records are kept up to date to meet the requirements of ISO, GFSI, RFA, FT, FT USA, Kosher, Organic, CTPAT certifications, partner requirements and KDP requirements
• Ensure that employees have access to up-to-date versions of policies, procedures, work instructions, etc.
• Verify and monitor team compliance with standards through training, audits and document control
• Build the internal audit plan and coordinate its execution in response to identified needs for improvement and compliance verification
• Coordinate external audits (food safety/quality, social, operational) and ensure that corrective measures are implemented in a timely manner
• Promote a food safety and quality culture among plant managers and workers
• Communicate KDP's food safety and quality standards to our partners (suppliers, co-manufacturers)
• Participate regularly in Multisite activities
• Support corporate teams for all questions and requests related to food safety and quality and the quality management system
• Manage and support various projects related to food safety and quality and the quality assurance system
• Support his/her immediate supervisor in any other tasks that may be of assistance to the QEHS department

Qualifications:

• University degree in agri-food or diploma of college studies (DEC) in food technology
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in agri-food quality
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in a unionized environment, an asset
• Knowledge of GFSI (FSSC22000) and ISO (45001, 14001, 9001).

Skills:

• Proficiency in French and English
• Proven writing and communication skills
• Ability to influence and resilience
• Flexibility, autonomy and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work under pressure
• Initiative, discretion, rigour and organizational skills

Keurig Dr Pepper Canada is a leading multi-national beverage company, with offices all over the world and across Canada.  From coast to coast, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada offers a beverage for everyone, for every occasion and for all Canadians. Because of the global and national scope of the role we are recruiting for above, as well as the cross functional needs required of this role, we have determined that French & English language (written and spoken) are required. We have further evaluated that the English knowledge already required from other employees is insufficient for the performance of the duties requiring the knowledge of English and that the number of positions for which we require such knowledge is the smallest possible to ensure the effective accomplishment of our mission. 

Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ : KDP) est une entreprise de boissons moderne ayant une vision audacieuse qui vise à offrir croissance et opportunité.  Nous opérons avec un modèle d'affaires différencié et un portefeuille de marques de classe mondiale, alimentés par une équipe talentueuse, engagée et ancrée dans nos valeurs. Chez KDP, nous travaillons avec de grandes et passionnantes marques de boissons ainsi que le système d'infusion de café une tasse à la fois no 1 en Amérique du Nord, et nous prenons plaisir à le faire! 

Ensemble, nous avons créé une entreprise chef de file dans le domaine des boissons en Amérique du Nord, qui offre des boissons chaudes et froides à grande échelle. Quel que soit votre domaine d'expertise, chez KDP, vous pouvez faire partie d'une équipe fière de ses marques, de ses partenariats, de son innovation et de sa croissance. Aimeriez-vous vous joindre à nous? 

Nous nous efforçons d'être un employeur de choix, en offrant une culture et des opportunités qui permettent à nos quelque 28 000 employés de grandir et de se développer. Nous offrons de solides avantages sociaux qui appuient votre santé et votre mieux-être, et qui assurent votre bien-être personnel et financier. Nous offrons aussi à nos employés des programmes conçus pour vous permettre d'améliorer votre croissance et votre développement professionnels, et ce, tout en nous assurant que vous vous sentez valorisés, inspirés et appréciés au travail. 

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it! 

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us? 

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~28,000 employees to grow and develop.  We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.