Quality Assurance Manager
Puslinch, ON, CA
BlueTriton is a leading provider of spring and purified water products - the name behind your favorite bottled water brands. We are proud to offer an extensive portfolio of highly recognizable, responsibly sourced, and sustainably packaged spring water in addition to other quality products and services. Get ready to quench your thirst with exciting possibilities when you join BlueTriton for a fiercely good career doing work that matters.
Job Description
We are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to join our team in our Guelph, Ontario facility.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Serve as the lead within the plant for Company Quality initiatives including the implementation of the BlueTriton Brands System.
• Serves as Food Safety Quality System (FSQS) Team Leader to ensure the training of Food Safety Team Members, ensure that the FSQS is established, implemented, maintained, and updated and reports to the Factory & Corporate QA on FSQS effectiveness & suitability.
• Prepare for all Company Quality Audits, ISO audits and respond to issues.
• Ensure compliance and record keeping for all mandated quality checks, testing, sampling and sanitation activities.
• Track, analyze, and lead initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant.
• Serve as primary plant liaison with the Customer Service Center, Consumer Affairs and with consumers for quality and complaint issues.
• Prepare and maintain permitting and licensing for the plant.
• Manage budgeting, purchasing and inventory of plant operating supplies such as filters, chemicals and lab supplies.
• Coordinate activities and develop good relationships with key vendors.
• Monitor the performance and competencies of plant QA staff and provide leadership, coaching and development as needed.
• Lead the execution of cultural changes and activities needed to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop initiatives to improve plant performance against BlueTriton Brands’ quality measures and ensure plant compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to QA Department and act as the primary liaison to Corporate QA, Corporate and outside laboratories, and to external regulatory agencies (CFIA, IBWA, EPA, etc.).
• May serve as plant representative for regional quality forums and initiatives.
• Ability to travel on a periodic basis.
Qualifications
Key Qualifications Include:
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, microbiology or related field, Masters preferred.
• Ten or more years of QA experience with two or more years of QA management experience within consumer products, specifically beverage, food, or other clean manufacturing.
• Prior microbiology laboratory management and manufacturing line inspection experience.
• Knowledge of ISO requirements and audits.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control, HACCP, sanitation, and hygienic design.
• Strong project management and computer skills, including Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint.
• ERP system and Quality system experience needed, SAP and Infinity preferred.
• Proven leadership skills, coaching and developing leaders & employees.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and manage to/achieve metrics.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with frontline employees, peers, and executives.
• Ability to drive positive change in both processes and systems and culture.
• Strong internal and external customer focus with great follow-up.
• Ability to provide after-hours support to a 24/7 operation for critical issues.
• Self-directed with high integrity and the maturity commensurate with being an effective manager.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada.
BlueTriton Brands’ position in the Canadian bottled water market is unmatched. More than half of domestic spring water products sold in Canada are produced by BlueTriton Brands, including the leading domestic natural spring water brand - Pure Life. We’re passionate about creating shared value for society in all kinds of ways: from providing careers and benefits to communities where we operate to environmental stewardship – most notably responsible water management, lightweight packaging and advancing recycling in our communities. As a valuable part of our team, you’ll receive a competitive total rewards package that may include healthcare benefits, retirement savings benefits and paid time off – something that will provide you with the support you need to thrive both inside and outside of work. It’s not just the work that you’ll find fulfilling here though.
BlueTriton Brands is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. BlueTriton Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at BlueTritonHR@bluetriton.com
BlueTriton Brands, Inc. (“BlueTriton”) is a water and beverage company in North America that produces and distributes a portfolio of brands of spring water, purified water, and other beverages, which include Poland Spring®, Deer Park®, Ozarka®, Ice Mountain®, Zephyrhills®, Arrowhead®, Origin™, Saratoga®, AC+ION®, Pure Life®, B’EAU®, and Splash Refresher™. BlueTriton also owns and operates ReadyRefresh®, a water and beverage delivery service for homes and offices.
