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Assistant Quality Assurance (QA) Manager
@ Prairie Pride Natural Foods Ltd
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Overview
Prairie Pride Natural Foods Ltd is hiring an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager, a full-time developmental role supporting the Quality Manager in leading the quality department and maintaining the facility's SQF and food safety management systems. The work covers audits, corrective actions, root-cause investigations and cross-functional coordination. The posting asks for 3 to 5 years of managerial or supervisory experience in food safety or quality assurance.
Responsibilities:
- Co-manage quality operations, SQF/HACCP programs and records
- Coordinate SQF, GMP, sanitation and internal audits
- Oversee QA monitoring, MPIP and process control verification
- Guide and coach QA supervisors and staff
- Investigate food safety deviations and customer complaints
Requirements summary:
- 3 to 5 years managerial or supervisory experience
- Experience in a related food safety or quality assurance field
- Knowledge of SQF, HACCP and GMP
- Ability to lead audits and resolve non-conformances
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
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Prairie Pride Natural Foods Ltd
| Field | Value |
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Description
Job Summary:
The QA Assistant Manager supports the Quality Manager in leading the Quality Department, maintaining the facility's SQF and Food Safety Management Systems, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and company standards. This developmental role prepares the candidate for succession to the Quality Manager position by fostering a proactive food safety culture and driving continuous improvement.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Co-manage quality operations, SQF/HACCP programs, policies, and records.
Coordinate SQF, GMP, sanitation, and internal audit activities, plus corrective actions.
Oversee QA monitoring, MPIP, and process control verification.
Guide and coach QA supervisors and staff; assist with training programs.
Support CFIA, SQF, and customer audits, resolving non-conformances.
Investigate food safety deviations and customer complaints using root-cause analysis.
Verify prerequisite programs (pest control, sanitation, supplier approval, traceability).
Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Maintenance, and Sanitation.
Monitor performance trends, recommend improvements, and act for the Quality Manager during absences.
The successful candidate will have 35 years of managerial or supervisory experience in a related food safety or quality assurance field.
See our company website for a detailed job description https://prairiepride.ca/salaried-careers/
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