JOB SUMMARY
The Ingredients Lead oversees ingredient and raw material pre-weighing activities, ensuring compliance with quality, hygiene, and safety standards. The incumbent organizes and plans pre-weighing operations and trains the Pre-Weighing Clerk.
The Ingredients Lead ensures that pre-weighed ingredients are accurate, compliant, and available on time for the dressing production and grinding departments. The role also involves managing mustard seed inventories, oil and vinegar storage tanks, and monitoring and adjusting ingredient inventory records in SAGE and other inventory control documents.
Additional responsibilities include coordinating cleaning activities, maintaining production records, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, and ISO standards.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Review production schedules to determine pre-weighing requirements and organize pre-weighing activities for the current and upcoming weeks.
Ensure proper identification and labelling of allergens and dates on ingredients and raw materials.
Verify the accuracy and compliance of all prepared pre-weighed ingredients.
Ensure compliance with the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory management principle in the warehouse.
Train the Pre-Weighing Clerk in pre-weighing procedures and the use of relevant technological tools.
Maintain proper organization and storage of ingredients in the warehouse according to established storage plans (MAP).
Communicate and explain weekly tasks and priorities to the Pre-Weighing Clerk.
Ensure that pre-weighed ingredients for the dressing production and grinding departments are prepared accurately, meet quality requirements, and are available on time.
Participate in identifying operational requirements and planning pre-weighing activities.
Take responsibility for all pre-weighing operations and oversee the work of the assigned Pre-Weighing Clerk.
Ensure that all daily routine tasks in the pre-weighing area are properly completed.
Ensure compliance with departmental hygiene and quality standards.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment at all times.
Manage mustard seed inventories and coordinate silo replenishment.
Ensure proper lot identification and traceability for mustard seeds stored in silos.
Manage the use of oil and vinegar storage tanks and maintain records to ensure the proper sequence of use of bulk storage tanks.
Maintain accurate ingredient inventory logs.
Manage inventory records in SAGE and submit weekly inventory adjustments.
Coordinate raw material sample requests from various departments.
Maintain direct communication with the dressing production department to optimize product changeovers and recipe preparation.
Perform all duties safely and in compliance with applicable quality standards and procedures, including GMP, HACCP, ISO, and other relevant requirements.
Perform additional duties as required to support production operations.
Carry out cleaning tasks as needed.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Previous experience as a Pre-Weighing Clerk at Aliments Morehouse Canada Limitée.
Alternatively, a minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a similar position in a food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or related production facility.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training.
Allergen awareness and handling training.
Forklift operator certification.
SAGE inventory management software training.
Microsoft Excel proficiency.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Strong knowledge of quality assurance and occupational health and safety standards, including quality control systems, HACCP, SQF, and CNESST requirements.
Basic mathematical skills.
Familiarity with technological tools and computerized systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
Ability to use basic hand tools, such as pliers and screwdrivers.
Good written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.