Supplier Quality Auditor (Canada and US)

Job summary

The Supplier Quality Auditor is responsible for conducting on-site audits of suppliers and growers to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards. They also manage supplier performance metrics, investigate quality issues, and collaborate with internal departments to improve incoming product quality.

Job details

Since 1963, EarthFresh has been an international leader in the produce industry, with operations in both the U.S.A. and Canada. We proudly specialize in providing the Foodservice and Retail industries with a wide selection of conventional and organic potato varieties ideal for frying, baking, mashing, boiling, and roasting. We are a team of fantastic people who are joined together by the same belief – that “fresh produce is a way of life”. EarthFresh invites you to be a part of our ever-growing team and share in our success! OBJECTIVE Reporting to the Director of Food Safety and Compliance, the Supplier Quality Auditor is responsible for evaluating EarthFresh suppliers, growers, packing facilities, and products to ensure they meet established criteria for food safety, product quality, social compliance, regulatory compliance and customer expectations. QUALIFICATIONS Education: Post-secondary education in Food Science, Quality Assurance, Environmental Science, or a related field. Familiarity with GFSI schemes, organic certification, and supplier audit processes. Experience & Skills: 3+ years in quality assurance, fresh produce experience strongly preferred. Strong understanding of Canadian and US regulatory requirements. Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and recordkeeping. Strong project management and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Effective communication and relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and digital documentation systems (e.g., SharePoint, Smartsheet, or similar). Ability to travel domestically and internationally (50% Canada/50% US) PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct on-site supplier audits and assessments covering: Food safety/HACCP systems GMP and GAP Sanitation and hygiene Traceability and recall Regulatory and customer requirements Social compliance and worker welfare Conduct product inspections, including: Defects Sizing Appearance Labelling Packaging Overall marketability Support investigations into supplier-related issues, customer complaints, rejections, recurring defects. Identify trends in supplier performance concerns and improve incoming product quality. Maintain supplier audit schedules, performance records and corrective action tracking. Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and performance metrics. Work collaboratively with Procurement, Quality, Operations and suppliers. Support new supplier qualifications and approval processes. Perform other duties as required by the Director of Food Safety and Compliance. EarthFresh is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We are committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department to work with you to meet your needs.

What you’ll do

The Supplier Quality Auditor is responsible for conducting on-site audits of suppliers and growers to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards. They also manage supplier performance metrics, investigate quality issues, and collaborate with internal departments to improve incoming product quality.

Requirements

Candidates must have post-secondary education in Food Science or a related field and at least 3 years of experience in quality assurance, preferably in fresh produce. Strong knowledge of Canadian and US regulatory requirements and the ability to travel extensively are essential.

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• SharePoint · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Microsoft Office Suite · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food safety
• HACCP
• Quality assurance
• Supplier auditing
• Regulatory compliance
• Project management
• Relationship building
• Microsoft Office Suite
• SharePoint
• Smartsheet
• GMP
• GAP
• Traceability
• Recordkeeping
• Data analysis
• Product Inspection
• Business Metrics
• Cleaning and Sanitation Protocols
• Supplier Audit
• Food Science
• Record Keeping
• Organizational Skills
• Effective Communication
• Baking
• Supplier Quality Management
• Auditing
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Procurement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Food Services
• Environmental Science
• Packaging And Labeling
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Frying
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office
• Operations
• Performance Metric
• Quality Assurance
• Regulatory Requirements
• Relationship Building
• Roasting
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Supplier Performance Management
• Product Quality (QA/QC)
• Coordinating
• Investigation
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Manufacturing
• Science & Research
• Logistics
• Management & Leadership
• Supplier Quality Auditor
• Auditor (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors