Quality Assurance Technologist (***Night Shift 10pm to 6am***)

About Shah Trading Company

For over 50 years , Shah Trading Company (STC) has been a trusted Canadian leader in food processing, packaging, and distribution , serving customers across North America.
We proudly operate four production facilities across Ontario and Quebec, producing a wide range of high-quality food products — including rice, pulses, spices, nuts, and canned goods.

Shah Trading Co. Ltd is a leader in the food industry with a 50 year history serving customers both in Canada and globally. With a deep understanding of food markets and food safety requirements we are committed to continued leadership, growth, and service to our customers.

We have an opportunity for a QA Tech at our pulse plant located in Scarborough, ON.

*** THIS IS A NIGHT SHIFT POSITION 10 PM TO 6 AM ***

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform routine quality checks on canned products, ingredients, packaging materials, and finished goods to ensure compliance with company standards, customer requirements, and food safety regulations.
• Monitor production processes, including filling, sealing, coding, labeling, retorting, cooling, and packaging activities.
• Conduct inspections related to can seams, vacuum, headspace, net weight, product appearance, temperature, and other critical quality parameters.
• Support thermal processing and retort record review to ensure proper documentation and compliance with scheduled processes.
• Verify sanitation, GMP, allergen control, and food safety practices on the production floor.
• Collect samples for internal testing, micro testing, retention, customer requirements, and shelf-life monitoring.
• Complete and maintain accurate QA records, including inspection reports, non-conformance reports, hold/release documentation, and corrective action records.
• Identify quality or food safety issues and communicate concerns promptly to production, maintenance, sanitation, and QA leadership.
• Assist with investigations related to product defects, customer complaints, foreign material, process deviations, and non-conforming product.
• Support HACCP, SQF, CFIA, organic, kosher, customer audit, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Participate in internal audits, pre-operational inspections, environmental monitoring, and plant inspections.
• Place products on hold when required and assist with product disposition, rework, or release decisions under QA supervision.
• Monitor employee compliance with GMPs, hygiene, PPE, and food safety procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, food safety, documentation accuracy, and production efficiency.
• Work closely with production teams to promote a strong food safety and quality culture within the canning plant.

COMPETENCIES

• Dynamic, organized and able to proactively improve overall QA program.
• Have good interpersonal skills to motivate and train staff.
• Be able to multitask and work under pressure.
• Have good knowledge of computers – MS Office, Internet – ERP an asset.
• Have good knowledge of GMP, HACCP – GFSI (SQF) an asset.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Over 1 years of food quality and safety experience, GMP, Cleaning & sanitation & equipment verification.
• Over 1 years’ experience in food plant CCP, quality and safety operational monitoring.
• Mandatory working knowledge of working exposure in food safety, Health & Safety, HACCP and GMP would be an asset.
• Must have quality & food safety plant level experience.

Shah Trading Company is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us to provide your contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Why Join Us

• We offer a competitive salary to recognise your skills and contributions.
• Our comprehensive health and dental benefits support you and your family.
• We provide opportunities for professional growth and development, including training and mentorship.
• Experience a collaborative, supportive, and improvement-focused culture where your ideas are valued and your contributions truly matter.

Transparency & Hiring Process Disclosure

Shah Trading Company confirms that this is a genuine, currently vacant position.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are not used to screen, assess, or make hiring decisions for this role. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by members of our internal hiring team.

Accessibility & Accommodation (AODA)

Shah Trading Company is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodation is available at all stages of the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) .
Applicants requiring accommodation due to a disability are encouraged to notify us so that we may work with them to meet their needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Shah Trading Company is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.