Food Safety Quality Coordinator

About the role

The Food Safety Quality Coordinator will lead and support quality assurance, food safety, regulatory compliance and certification activities for iSpice Foods' spice blending and packaging facility. Reporting to the QA Director, the role ensures that all operations meet company standards, customer expectations and applicable regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate daily quality and food safety activities, including line inspections, GMP verification, product sampling, testing, release and handling of non‑conforming materials.
• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System and Food Safety Program (HACCP, allergen management, traceability, recall, sanitation, food defense, CAPA).
• Manage compliance with BRCGS, Kosher, Organic, SFCR/CFIA and customer requirements – document control, audit preparation, certification maintenance and corrective actions.
• Act as primary contact for customer and supplier quality issues, handling complaints, investigations and root‑cause analysis.
• Coordinate internal and external laboratory testing, review results and ensure product specifications and safety requirements are met.
• Support new product introductions, label/specification reviews, risk assessments, supplier qualification and other regulatory initiatives.
• Provide regular reporting on quality, food safety, audit performance and key performance indicators to management.

Required profile

• Located in Greater Montreal, QC and able to work on‑site five days a week.
• Reports directly to the QA Director.

Required skills

• BRCGS certification knowledge
• HACCP implementation
• Kosher certification requirements
• Organic certification requirements
• SFCR/CFIA regulatory knowledge
• CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) processes
• GMP verification
• Allergen management
• Traceability and recall procedures
• Food defense principles
• Laboratory testing coordination