QC Technician-1

Employee Type: Full time Location: ON Richmond Hill Job Type: Quality Job Posting Title: QC Technician-1 About Us: TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals. What You Gain: Competitive compensation and benefits program! Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs! Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities! An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth. Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs. Job Description: Position Summary: This position will support the Quality Assurance team by following quality assurance procedures, to ensure conformance of ingredients, materials and finished products. Key Responsibilities: Analytical Testing: Responsible for organizing and testing all aseptic final product Must be proficient at setting up, calibrating and performing; Code interpretation, Total Solids, Brix, pH, Density, Sodium and Organoleptic evaluations. Conduct sensory evaluation as required Must be able to taste liquid broth, including meat and seafood ingredients Line Tests: Package integrity evaluation Case inspection, case code inspection. Peroxide test Cooler inspection. Glass check Line start up check Hourly batch pH test check Line weight checks Pasteurizer checks NCR's: Initiate NCR, place Hold tags on product if in the building. Update NCR book Follow up and close open NCR’s Batch Testing: Responsible for organizing, testing, modifying, re-sampling and releasing all aseptic soup batches. Must be proficient at setting up, calibrating and performing; Total Solids, Brix, pH, Density, Sodium and Organoleptic evaluations. Micro: Assist with micro testing, pH testing and plating when required, i.e. busy season or early release requirement Read all plates and fill in the micro record for manager’s signature. If any counts found investigate. Collect, pack and send samples to outside lab. Change hot room temperature chart Requirements: Post secondary education within a Food Science related field is preferred. 1 year of experience in the food manufacturing industry is preferred Organized and a meticulous eye for detail and accuracy Exceptional analytical skills Self-starter / strong initiative Team player with ability to work cross-functionally Strong communication skills Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to lift up to 30 lbs Fast typing and numerical data entry skills Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away! Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team! At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1

The QC Technician will perform analytical and sensory testing on ingredients and finished products to ensure quality standards are met. They are also responsible for conducting line inspections, managing non-conformance reports, and assisting with microbiological testing.

Candidates should have post-secondary education in a food science-related field and at least one year of experience in food manufacturing. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

• Competitive compensation • Wellness programs • Employee assistance programs • Paid holidays • Vacation • Paid time off • Career growth opportunities • Employee recognition programs

• Problem solvingPreferred
• Quality assurancePreferred
• Attention to detailPreferred
• Data entryPreferred

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• Analytical testing
• Quality assurance
• Sensory evaluation
• Package integrity evaluation
• Microbiological testing
• Data entry
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Food safety compliance
• Calibration
• Batch testing
• Problem solving
• Record keeping
• Continuous Development
• Self-Starter
• Food Science
• Analytical Testing
• Accountability
• Lifting Ability
• Time Off Management
• Food Manufacturing
• Package Integrity
• Analytical Skills
• Agile Methodology
• Communication
• Debating
• Numeric Data Entry
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Innovation
• Quality Assurance
• Seafood Preparation
• Sensory Analysis
• Typing
• Code Inspection

• Food & Beverage
• Manufacturing
• Science & Research
• Quality Control Technician
• Quality Technician (General)
• Product Graders and Testers (except Foods and Beverages)
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

0+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week