Job Specifications
Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a $300 million+ Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, 'better-for-you' snacks such as MadeGood and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun.
We’re on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2027, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you’ll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain – and yes, it will get rough. But that’s what makes the journey worthwhile.
So, lace up your boots and let’s tackle the climb together.
You can learn more about us at www.riversidenaturalfoods.com.
Position Summary/Objective
Reporting to FSQA Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring and verifying manufacturing and processing activities to ensure that our products are made in compliance with Riverside standards and customer specifications and to meet and exceed regulatory requirements. Please note that this is a fixed-term contract role. This role follows a continental shift, working two weekdays plus Saturday and Sunday.
Key Accountabilities And Activities
Demonstrate and uphold Riverside Natural Food’s core values
Assist in implementing Riverside and BRC Food Safety standards in manufacturing
Provide clear and effective training to Senior Operators for conducting Critical to Quality and CCP checks and other Operators on performing analytical testing such as moisture checks, temper checks, etc.
Support Riverside in establishing and maintaining food safety culture among employees by carrying out monthly food safety talks and assessments
Conduct routine pre-operational inspection duties to assure compliance to sanitation standards
Verify procedures and records such as CCP, critical limits as per schedule monitoring and deviation procedures or steps to be taken in the event of non-conformance
Perform scheduled GMP and non-conformance audits to monitor manufacturing practices
Communicate test results and provide recommendations for operations personnel to ensure finished products are within specifications
Ensure complete and accurate records of all testing and evaluations are maintained and verified for compliance to specifications
Sample and perform sensory evaluation of incoming ingredients and finished products
Verify packaging artwork to ensure they meet company specifications; conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of finished goods
Perform scheduled glass inspections, environmental and sanitation swabbing
Perform verification of COA, sampling and receiving of raw material in SAP
Support root cause analysis on external complaints and internal non-conformances
Maintain highest possible housekeeping standards to prevent microbial contamination
Maintain all related records, ensure verification as required
Support/participate in completing document and process reviews and audits
Keeps the work atmosphere FUN by keeping it light and welcoming
Other duties as assigned
Reporting Relationship
The position reports directly to the FSQA Manager.
Qualifications
1-2 years of working experience within the food industry
Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
Exceptional time management and organizational skills, self-starter with a high level of initiative and ADAPTABILITY
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to convey complex information to a non-expert audience
TEAM player with a positive attitude
Good computer skills with intermediate level Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook
Analytical, with problem-identification and problem-solving capabilities;
PASSIONATE and positive attitude with a desire to learn and collaborate;
Aptitude to exhibit, RESPECT and protect Riverside’s Core Values in a changing environment
Demonstrates HUMILITY throughout the company on a day to day basis
Able to work on rotational shifts (day, afternoon, and night and weekends)
Flexibility working at different Riverside sites as needed
What We Expect
Values-led: You’ll be a member of a thoughtful and compassionate team that prioritizes respect, teamwork and resourcefulness along with a good dash of fun. Sometimes, even making granola bars is hard, and life’s too short to take ourselves so seriously that we don’t enjoy the journey.
Unparalleled experiences and opportunities: We’re still determining who we are and what we can be. Help us shape what this organization will look like and what we’ll offer the world, into the future. This means rolling up your sleeves and sometimes building the process – fast! – while employing it. At Riverside, progress occasionally means proceeding imperfectly, and we’re okay with that, as long as we’re s
About the Company
Our vision at Riverside Natural Foods is to make a difference by creating healthy products of which we can be proud.
We research, create, manufacture, market and sell industry leading and innovative products that offer healthier alternatives to all consumers. We strive to be the hub for continuous innovation and creativity in healthy snacking.
We believe in leaving things better than we found them. Be it the environment we inhabit, the people we encounter, or the communities we work with. Our path to success runs throug...
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