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Nestle is the world’s largest food and beverage company. We have over 2000 brands ranging from global icons to local favorites and are present in 190 countries worldwide. In Canada, excelling means sharing our passion for our purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. It also means living up to our exemplary values, which are rooted in respect for ourselves, others, diversity, and the future. We will support your personal growth with a people-focused culture and a flexible and diverse working environment. Join our team to support our purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

Position Snapshot

Business areas: Nestlé Canada Inc.
Job title: Food Safety Specialist
Location: Sterling Road

Position Summary

We are looking for a Food Safety Specialist based at our Sterling Road Factory. This role will be responsible for ensuring implementation and execution of operational standards and strategies on issues relating to specific areas (e.g., sensory, food safety including food contact material, non-food items, chemical contaminants, hygiene, pest control, microbiology, foreign body, statistical process control, net content management, allergen management); Provide operational, technical support, in design and continuous improvement activities, across different business and manufacturing processes in the above specific food safety areas.

A day in the life of…

As a Food Safety Specialist you will promote quality awareness across the company and contribute to the competence development of quality professionals across the organisation.

You will also:

• Ensure adherence to all Company principles and policies as well as local laws and regulations.
• Ensure compliance to food safety and regulatory requirements (national and international).
• Ensure cascade of emerging threats and trends on the specific food safety area and implementation of strategies to mitigate risks.
• Support problem solving and solution development during crisis management and response with regard to specific food safety areas.
• Support the quality failures analysis and initiatives to eliminate the defects related to the specific food safety areas.
• Promote sharing of best practices.
• Liaise with other functions to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure mitigation of food safety and quality issues through interaction with TAG and Production, etc.
• Support the correct utilization of R&D tools related to product safety and design (eg. shelf-life studies, challenge tests, and predictive tools).
• Promote food safety awareness across the factory.
• Develop food safety and quality training at factory level.
• Participate at Nestlé professional expert network in specific areas.
• Ensure development of people through coaching and training.
• Convey corporate culture and management principles at all levels.
• Foster a healthy employee relations climate.

What will make you successful

As the successful candidate, you will need to be passionate, tenacious, results-focused, and really enjoy working in a highly energetic and exciting environment. You will also:

• University graduate or equivalent (preferred microbiology, life science-related studies);
• Demonstrated capability to lead a group of experienced professionals;
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams and different initiatives;
• Capable of developing and delivering coaching and training to both technical and non-technical personnel;
• Establishing networks of peers;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of managing the internal and external audits.
• Capable of managing consumer complaints and FB.
• Managing Management of Change in the factory.
• Proficiency in HACCP management and/or any GFSI standards
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of CAPA system
• Experience in working with a diverse group of people

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting Technical and Production career you’ve always wanted.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestle including a comprehensive total rewards benefits package, including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one, as well as a Company matched retirement savings plan, Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.