Agropur

Quality Control Summer Student

CAN Nova Scotia Truro Full time

Job Type:

Students (Fixed Term) (Seasonal) (Trainee)

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The Truro's plant is hiring a student for it's quality control department !

Reporting to the Quality Control Manager, the QC students is expected to ensure quality and regulatory standards are met. Position will include covering lab duties to allow Quality Control Advisor to complete HACCP requirements (annual reassessments). This role requires daily sampling, participation in and knowledge of HACCP verification activities, record keeping, and participation in inspection procedures.

How Agropur invests in you

  • Starting wage of $17,50

  • 40h a week

  • Possibility to grow

  • On site parking

  • Work equipment provide

Main responsabilities

  • Testing samples from production within required timelines;

  • Collecting samples and carefully and accurately interpreting data and test results;

  • Accurately calibrating lab equipment, closely following calibration procedures;

  • Administrative duties;

  • Handling and shipping of powder composite samples for testing 

  • Microbiological sampling of water and/or air for analysis 

  • Packaging and shipping of samples to Central Lab using Starlims 

  • Participation in HACCP inspections (Good Manufacturing Practices, Housekeeping) 

  • Inventory management 

  • Lab cleaning tasks (keeping benches clean, autoclaving, cleaning coolers used for shipping) 

  • All other duties, as assigned, and tasks as required for special projects

What you need to join the team

  • A strong commitment to occupational health and safety standards and procedures;

  • Knowledge of HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practice is considered an asset;

  • Ability to follow precise procedures, self-motivated;

  • Ability to effectively communicate and work as a part of a team;

  • Strong computer proficiency is considered an asset;

  • Enrollment in a science related discipline

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1024 Salmon River Road, Salmon River NS, B6L4E1

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. 

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.