The Coca-Cola Company Hiring for Quality Technician I, Fairlife at Peterborough, ON Full Time

It’s an exciting time to work in The Coca-Cola Company’s flagship market. We’re accelerating our momentum as the fastest-growing large consumer goods company in North America by putting people at the heart of our business and everything we do – whether we’re innovating to give consumers the drinks and packaging sizes they want, or building our eCommerce capabilities. People are our focus when we’re collaborating with our diverse network of locally-connected bottling partners, and when we’re returning every drop of water we use to communities and nature. And people – with the different backgrounds, skills and perspectives they bring to our workplace – are helping transform our business, one big idea at a time. We empower our employees to challenge the status quo, make bold recommendations, experiment and adapt, so we can grow together and make a great business even better.

This role will support our brand new Fairlife dairy production facility in Peterborough, Ontario.

Role Summary:
The Quality Technician provides key support to perform day to day operation in the quality department safely and efficiently, keeping in mind GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and GLPs (Good Laboratory Practices).

Key Responsibilities:
Operate, calibrate and maintain complex lab instruments for ingredients, products, and environmental testing proficiently

Perform daily quality line audits, evaluations, and testing on plant floor

Use Enterprise Resource Planning system such as SAP

Keep inventory of laboratory supplies and order supplies as needed

Perform sensory evaluation of the finished dairy products

Perform traceability exercise using the SAP tools

Record laboratory data and logs accurately and maintain all results and reports

Communicate results in a timely manner

Prepare solutions, regents and media as required

Notify stake holders of any unusual results or product defects and perform the necessary re-checks for analytical and microbiological test

Aid in training of new Quality Assurance personnel

Maintain a clean, orderly, and neat work area at all times

Perform other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:
College diploma in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, or Chemistry

2+ years of experience working in a fast paced laboratory environment

Must be able to operate complex laboratory instrumentation effectively

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Basic computational skills required

Flexible to work any shifts required

Must have the ability and willingness to cross train in other departments

Ability to stand and work on multiple levels, such as catwalks, ladders, etc. and ability work in refrigerated and extreme temperatures environment/confined space/narrow spaces

Able to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds

Ability to travel outside of Canada and possess a valid passport

Coca-Cola Limited is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We have a number of programs and policies in place to support this goal. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact our HR Shared Service team by calling 1-877-677-6774. Coca-Cola Limited will consult with all applicants with a disability who request accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicants individual accessibility needs.

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