QUALITY MANAGER

Quality Manager

Location: Bedford

Status: Permanent position

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Start: As soon as possible

Become a Quality Manager at Nortera and come cultivate your future! 🌽

Want to give meaning to your career within a growing company? North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, Nortera does everything possible to offer society healthy and sustainable food. Proud producers of major private brands and our own iconic brands, Arctic Gardens and Del Monte, we need passionate people like you!

🎯 Your mission

As Quality Manager, you will be the true conductor of your department. By supervising our team of quality assurance technicians and maintenance team, you will ensure the excellence of our operations. Your goal? Promote continuous improvement, drive performance and maintain our high quality standards.

Your role:

• Team management: Plan schedules, train staff in standards (GMP, HACCP), lead daily meetings and monitor discipline and performance.
• Quality in production: Manage batch statuses, holds and non-conformances, supervise laboratory tests and conduct pre-operational factory inspections.
• Sanitation and sanitary design: Update cleaning procedures (PIC/PEC, ATP, allergens), manage chemicals and evaluate the sanitary design of equipment (CAPEX).
• Audits and problem resolution: Manage action plans (CAPA) in the event of microbiological deviations or complaints, and prepare the factory for regulatory and certification audits.
• Continuous improvement and safety: Monitor key indicators (KPI), support health and safety (OHS) and optimize manufacturing processes.

🔎 Are you right for the job?

• You have at least 3 years of experience in personnel management.
• You have training in process technology and food quality, dietetics (or equivalent).
• The HACCP, GFSI, GMP and BIO standards no longer hold any secrets for you.
• You are recognized for your excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You have the instinct for innovation and continuous improvement.
• You have a perfect command of French and have functional English (Spanish is a great asset!).
• You are comfortable with the MS Office and Google suite (particularly Excel: searches and formulas).

Remuneration

In line with our corporate values of fairness and transparency, the base salary for this position is between $78,000 & $92,000, depending on skills and experience.

⭐ Why choose Nortera?

Working with us means choosing a stimulating environment that concretely invests in your well-being:

• Financial security: Salary paid weekly, annual bonus and RRSP with a generous employer contribution.
• Health and well-being: Complete group insurance program, direct access to telemedicine, assistance program (PAEF) and reimbursement for your physical activities.
• Balance and pleasure: Very advantageous vacation policy, social activities organized by the company and rewarding recognition program.
• Development and impact: Tuition reimbursement, environment promoting lifelong learning and participation in a volunteer day fully paid by the employer.

Ready to take on the challenge? Come grow with Nortera and apply today!

Note: Although all applications will be considered, only those selected will be contacted. The sole purpose of using the masculine gender is to lighten the text and is intended to be inclusive for all.

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