For more than 125 years, Windsor Salt has improved the lives of Canadians by making their food tastier, their roads safer, their pools cleaner, and so much more. From the salt we mine and produce through evaporative processes, Windsor Salt is a trusted authority on salt in Canada and has one of the industry's largest production and distribution networks. We're grateful to be known as a company that cares deeply about our commitment to a culture of zero harm, ensuring product quality, supporting employee well-being and exposure across the mining value chain, and positively impacting the communities we serve.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and ensure all requirements are met for PCs/CCPs/oPRPs for SFCR/FSMA due to exporting of product to the United States.
- Ensure compliance with specifications, customer, and regulatory requirements at the site.
- Support the consumer and/or customer complaint investigations process, including conducting root cause analysis and driving corrective action plans, up to and including into manufacturing processes and/or product specification(s).
- Support special on-site projects that require increased testing or FSQR support.
- Support and back up the FSQR Manager during all quality and food safety audits including internal, third party, and regulatory agencies.
- Supports Quality and Food Safety culture at the site.
- Oversees FSQR laboratory testing and review/approve results.
- Support the regular reviews of the facility’s Pre-requisite Programs (PRPs), GMP Compliance, and Sanitation/Housekeeping Compliance.
- Clear communication with FSQR Manager when facility related incidents occur.
- Oversight of FSQR related instruction, inspection, testing and approval following maintenance and repair work.
- Implementation of FSQR department associate safety suggestions.
- Review of COAs and COCs for accuracy, distribution as applicable.
- Generation, review and revision of SOPs and forms for FSQR.
- Entry of FSQR related work orders.
- Assist with new hire and annual FSQR training.
- Calibration and capabilities of lab and additive feed equipment.
- Review and identify trends of well field brine chemistry as well as brine treating data.
- Day to day supervision and scheduling of FSQR Technicians.
- Ordering necessary supplies and equipment for FSQR lab.
- Daily contact with representatives from other departments across the facility.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or other related science field is required.
- Minimum of 2 years experience working in a food, feed or quality manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Standards and Regulatory Requirements of CFIA, FDA FSMA, HACCP Programs.
- Preferred
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- PCQI-certification in Human and/or Animal Feed preferred.
Physical Requirements'/Work Environment
- Highly self-motivated, high energy and ability to work independently and team contributor and collaborator, show initiative, and drive positive change in system, processes, and culture.
- Ability to understand and comply with all company policies and procedures as well as all applicable local/state/federal regulations.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication skills and able to manage conflict in a stressful environment.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and ability to work successfully under pressure in a fast paced and challenging site environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information to all levels throughout the Morton Salt organization as well as internal and external staff, government authorities, auditors, customers, vendors, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
- Strong interpersonal skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Regularly required to sit or stand, reach and move about the facility.
The expected annual compensation for this position is $72,000 - $120,000. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skillset, or location. This posting is for a new position. Windsor Salt does not require Canadian work experience and does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen or assess applicants.
Windsor Salt Ltd. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available, on request, for qualified candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
