Safeway Commissary - Technician Food Safety & QA (6 month Contract)

Be the Driving Force Behind Canada's Grocery Supply! Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact. Join our innovative, fast-paced distribution centres and help deliver essential products to over 1,600 stores. With flexible schedules and a strong commitment to health and safety, you’ll play a vital role in keeping Canadians stocked with what they need most. 6 Month Contract (Night Shift) Ready to Make an impact? Alberta Commissary located in Calgary, (3440 -56 Ave SE, T2C 1P1), has an opening for an onsite Technician Food & Safety QA. This is an exciting opportunity that will be responsible for overseeing, assuring compliance to, and continuously improving Food Safety and Quality Management Systems. Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing Review and assess quality and food safety programs on an ongoing basis. Develop new programs as required. Perform regular microbiological testing of food samples with accurate and reproducible results. Ensure that the quality, product safety, plant sanitation, and regulatory standards are consistently met. Troubleshoot and solve quality problems at plant level using multiple tools including analytical testing and brainstorming. Present results to management team. Actively participate in the plant’s process improvement platform and seek ways to improve all operating procedures. Ensure adherence to Sobeys policies, procedures and practices through monitoring and acting on observations. Successfully complete other duties as assigned. What You Have To Offer Four-year college degree in Food Science, Food Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field. 1-2 years experience in a food processing plant, ideally in Ready to Eat (RTE) products. 1-2 years laboratory experience in microbiology testing. Experience with SPC, GMPs, sanitation and process controls. Strong knowledge of Canadian regulatory requirements. Experience in maintaining HACCP plans, ideally in a GFSI certified facility. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite. Energetic, self-motivated, organized, and proactive with excellent team skills. #INDCKAB Learn More About Our Story And Culture Who We Are | Why Work With Us Total Rewards We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation. Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. Additional Information External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.

Oversee and improve Food Safety and Quality Management Systems through regular microbiological testing and program assessments. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and plant sanitation while troubleshooting quality issues at the plant level.

Requires a four-year degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field. Candidates need 1-2 years of experience in food processing (ideally RTE) and laboratory microbiology testing.

• Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Retirement Programs • Savings Programs • Employee Share Ownership Plan • In-store Discount • Virtual Healthcare • Employee and Family Assistance Program • Learning and Development Opportunities • Parental Leave Top-up • Paid Vacation

• Quality assurancePreferred
• Food safetyPreferred
• SanitationPreferred
• Process ImprovementPreferred

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• Food Safety
• Quality Assurance
• Microbiological Testing
• HACCP
• GFSI
• GMPs
• SPC
• Sanitation
• Process Controls
• Canadian Regulatory Requirements
• Microsoft Suite
• Analytical Testing
• Process Improvement
• Food Microbiology
• Chemistry

• Science & Research
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Security & Safety
• Logistics

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

0+ years

Apply by

Sep 27, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level