FSQA Lead (Food Safety & Quality Assurance Lead)

Sierra Custom Foods, a division of the Amir Group of Companies, is Canada's largest independent halal meat processor and distributor. As the FSQA (Food Safety & Quality Assurance) Lead, you will oversee verification and management of food safety and quality assurance programs across suppliers, raw materials, and finished products, reporting to the FSQA Manager.

Key responsibilities include

• Implement and maintain GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and product handling protocols, including temperature control for raw, in-process, and finished products
• Verify compliance with HACCP, BRC, SQF, Organic, and Halal requirements and other applicable food safety standards
• Monitor daily operational records and critical control point (CCP) verification for poultry processing, water handling, and other critical processes
• Conduct routine microbiological testing, analyze results, and lead root cause investigations for deviations
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) investigations tied to customer, consumer, or processing complaints
• Develop and deliver training materials on GMPs, SOPs, and new procedures to plant staff
• Communicate deviations to Production, Shipping, and Maintenance teams and collaborate on prevention strategies
• Support the HACCP Coordinator with documentation reviews and assist CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) inspectors with CVS tasks and export requirements
• Identify food safety, quality, and sanitation improvement opportunities through plant-floor observations
• Act as liaison between FSQA Technicians and HACCP Coordinator on projects and new product development
• Support annual validations, sanitation effectiveness reviews, and monthly HACCP meetings

You bring

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field (preferred)
• 3–5 years of food production environment experience
• 3+ years of Quality Assurance experience
• Meat processing experience (an asset)
• Intermediate computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing)
• Strong mathematical and analytical capabilities
• Knowledge of GMPs, plant sanitation, HACCP, and GFSI standards (BRC, SQF, Halal, Organic)
• Fluent English with strong verbal and written communication
• Highly organized with end-to-end process understanding
• Team-oriented, collaborative approach across departments
• Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and accuracy

This full-time, on-site position in Brampton, Ontario features standard 8:00 AM–5:00 PM hours, though the plant operates 6:00 AM to midnight across two shifts, so flexibility and potential overtime may be required based on business needs.