FSQ Technician

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​

POSITION OVERVIEW

Food Safety Quality (FSQ) Technician

Why Join Our Team

At General Mills Winnipeg, you’ll be part of the team that proudly makes Pillsbury Pizza Pops for Canadians. Invented right here in Winnipeg, Pizza Pops are now produced exclusively at our plant for markets across Canada. With multiple varieties and hundreds of thousands made daily, your work will help bring a beloved Canadian favorite to families nationwide.

You’ll join a welcoming, culturally diverse team, with more than 15 languages represented across the plant. At General Mills, we believe in growth—for our business, our communities and especially our people. If you’re ready to learn new skills, take on challenges, contribute to a safety-first culture and build a meaningful career, Winnipeg is a great place to start and grow.

As part of our Leadership team, you will:

The Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) Technician supports the Winnipeg Plant by helping ensure products, processes, and operations meet General Mills’ food safety and quality standards.  Provide technical support to plant operations, the FSQ engineer and manager in day-to-day plant floor activities. Provide leadership in the areas of Food Safety and Quality Management with an emphasis on consumer requirements, continuous product quality improvement and productivity improvement.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Monitoring Product Quality - measure key quality characteristics of the process.
• Maintaining Testing Equipment in a Functional and Calibrated Order - responsible for keeping all test machines used for monitoring quality calibrated and properly maintained. This can involve using test standards to check readings and adjust tools accordingly.
• Process Management – inspect and audit processes and products to ensure they conform to the company's food safety and quality standards.
• Food Safety Incident Control - investigate food safety incidents, collaborate with Production, Sanitation and Maintenance to establish corrective actions and implement those actions to provide product and brand protection.
• Supplier Conformance – prepare raw material acceptance reports to ensure conformance to standard.
• Continuous Improvement - Support plant initiatives on root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action activities
• Conduct food safety and quality inspections, verifications, and monitoring activities.
• Support environmental monitoring, sampling, and follow-up actions.
• Investigate quality or food safety concerns and assist with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support product traceability, quality holds, positive release, and documentation requirements.
• Partner with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering, and other teams to resolve issues and sustain standards.
• Verify compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, sanitation requirements, procedures, and plant standards.
• Record and communicate results accurately using applicable quality and manufacturing systems.
• Support training, process verification, trials, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lab cleaning and maintenance as needed
• Support plant tests, capability studies and start-ups, as needed, including additional analytical test requests
• Approval of product against specifications
• Data entry into MQIS (statistical analysis database)
• Lead execution of plant label verification program
• Partner with team leaders and technicians to influence quality decisions and support production
• Assist in development, maintenance, and execution of plant audit programs to assure effective execution of quality and food safety programs, such as Quality Index, FSRA (Food Safety and Regulatory Assessment), HACCP verification, Integrated Pest Management, GMPs
• Sanitation responsibilities
• Execute environmental monitoring swabbing in assigned areas. Follow up on mitigation and vectoring sites
• Control of documentation and document review to support Preventive Control Requirements
• Ownership and responsibility for tasks, programs and high-quality work output
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to handle multiple priorities
• Willingness and ability to be flexible and adapt to changing job requirements
• Provide leadership and support to the manufacturing teams to effectively resolve product quality and food safety issues. Provide technical and system analysis support for root-cause investigations and foreign material contamination incidents
• Sensory panel participation and program support
• Lead and execute assigned programs to support the Food Safety Management System
• Ability to work all shifts (monthly rotating shift)
• Additional duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in manufacturing in a Quality role would be an asset.
• Demonstrated decision making, initiative and leadership abilities.
• Problem Solving Expertise (YY, Fishbone, Intervention Report, FI, etc) is a plus
• Quality tools like PMO, Regulatory, and/or Dairy experience is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organization and prioritization skills
• Assertive, self-confident, and willing to offer opinions and insights with a team
• Ability to influence, develop, and motivate peers
• Desire to work cross functionally with all plant functions to support plant operations

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong manufacturing background and a strong knowledge of Quality and Food Safety systems. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

• Ability to experiment, assess risks and make data-based recommendations and decisions.  

• Strong productive discourse and conflict management skills 

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.