Quality Assurance Co-Op (Winter 2027)
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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Quality Assurance Co-op
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We’re not your average bakery. We’re a team of passionate thinkers and doers who are challenging the idea of what a bakery can be. We operate like a startup, powered by creativity and a ‘roll up your sleeves’ mentality, to give our customers the best possible product.
Job Summary
As a Quality Assurance Co-op, you will perform day-to-day quality assurance activities, including inspections, product shelf-life reviews and glass and hard plastic audits, recommending corrective actions, conducting research, and preparing reports within a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform process checks across production, packaging, sanitation, and warehouse operations, including GMP compliance, metal detection, label and coding verification, general hygiene and safety, and in‑process and finished product weight checks
- Accurately and timely document all QA activities and promptly communicate potential issues
- Verify the proper functioning of testing equipment, such as thermometers and scales
- Prepare reports and summaries and communicate results to the QA Technician, QA Team Leader, and other stakeholders as required
- Implement hold procedures for suspect products and support product evaluations and testing
- Collect and submit samples for laboratory analysis
- Assist with the development and delivery of Quality and Food Safety training for manufacturing and support teams
- Support investigations related to consumer and customer complaints
- Assist and provide support during third‑party audits
- Support SOP development and ensure facility SOPs and related documents are properly formatted and maintained
Key Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Quality Assurance, Biotechnology or related field
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of food safety (HACCP), GMP programs, and Quality Systems
In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.
FGF Brands may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of our recruitment and selection process. These tools may assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants. AI tools are used to support our recruitment process, with final hiring decisions made by our recruitment and hiring teams.
FGF Brands is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, please let our recruitment team know, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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Responsibilities
The Quality Assurance Co-op at FGF will check production, packaging, sanitation and warehouse processes for food safety and hygiene, document findings, and report issues to the QA team. The co-op will also collect samples, help with audits and investigations, and support SOP and training work.
Requirements
Candidates need post-secondary education in quality assurance, biotechnology or a related field. FGF also asks for strong Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and knowledge of food safety (HACCP), GMP programs and quality systems.
Skills
- HACCP
- GMP
- Quality systems
- Food safety
- Metal detection
- Label and coding verification
- Process inspection
- Product weight checks
- Shelf-life review
- Glass and hard plastic audits
- Sample collection
- Laboratory sample submission
- Non-conformance investigation
- Third-party audit support
- SOP development
- Quality and food safety training
- Report writing
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Documentation
- Calibration checks
Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Quality Assurance
- QA co-op
- food safety
- HACCP
- GMP
- quality systems
- food manufacturing
- bakery
- metal detection
- shelf-life
- audits
- SOP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- sampling
- corrective actions
- food quality
- internship
- co-op
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Thermometers
- Scales
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Quality Assurance
- Biotechnology
- Food Science