Posted 22 days ago
Quality Control Associate
@ HelloFresh
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
HelloFresh is hiring a Quality Control Associate at its Mississauga, ON site to maintain and improve product quality control processes. The role covers inbound and finished-product inspections, food safety tasks and leading production associates in ingredient sorting. Pay is $20.75 CAD per hour, with shifts across mornings, afternoons and nights including weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Inspect inbound ingredients and finished products against specifications
- Maintain allergen controls and environmental monitoring
- Lead production associates in ingredient sorting
- Keep logs, records and a non-conformance photo database
Requirements summary:
- Post-secondary diploma in biological, chemical or food sciences
- 6 months to 1 year of QC/QA experience in food industry
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in refrigerated environment
- Understanding of Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and GFSI schemes
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Level 1 First Aid |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Food Science |
| Perks mentioned | Employee discount |
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HelloFresh
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We change the way people eat - forever.
Full company description
HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever! From our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub Berlin, we’re evolving from the world’s leading meal kit company to the world's leading food solutions group. We delivered 243.3 million meals and reached 7.5 million active customers around the world in Q3 2022. HelloFresh Group consists of six brands that provide customers with high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Every ingredient needed for our meals are carefully planned, responsibly sourced and delivered to your door when it’s most convenient for you. Only HelloFresh gives you the tools to achieve something delicious every day. Making a meal a delicious achievement - not just fuel for your day - takes a lot of work and smart people. From Designers and Copywriters to Data Scientists and DevOps Engineers, to potato farmers, pasta makers and the people who ensure every box is perfectly packed for every customer, we’re collectively disrupting the food supply chain and the multi-trillion-dollar food tech industry. Our more than 21,000 high-performing and ambitious employees across the globe from New York to Berlin, London to Sydney and Toronto to Milan enjoy a number of benefits including flexible working arrangements, discounts on our boxes, health and well-being and learning and development programs. We’re always looking for quality ingredients to perfect our recipe, so join us now! https://www.hellofresh.com/careers/locations
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- Reported office locations
- Prinzenstraße 89, Berlin, Berlin 10969, DE
- Prinzenstrasse 89, Berlin, Berlin 10969, DE
- 41 Dovercourt Road, Unit 2, Toronto, Ontario M6J 3C2, CA
- 60 Worship Street, London, London EC2A 2EZ, GB
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- 5-13 Queen Street, Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia, Level 3, Chippendale, NSW 2008, AU
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- Subscription Service
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- Other recorded names
- HelloFresh
- Specialties
- Sourcing fresh and organic ingredients
- Creating tasty and balanced recipes
- Delivering always for free
- Valuing customers' feedback
- Sustainable and nutritious meals
- valuing diversity
- and Striving to maintain an inclusive environment
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- Reported total investment
- 367,459,141
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HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever! From our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub Berlin, we’re evolving from the world’s leading meal kit company to the world's leading food solutions group. We delivered 243.3 million meals and reached 7.5 million active customers around the world in Q3 2022. HelloFresh Group consists of six brands that provide customers with high quality food…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Berlin |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2011 |
| Specialties | Sourcing fresh and organic ingredientsCreating tasty and balanced recipesDelivering always for freeValuing customers' feedbackSustainable and nutritious mealsvaluing diversity and Striving to maintain an inclusive environment |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 86 |
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Location: 3520 Laird Road Mississauga, L5L 5Z7
Shift: Morning and/or Afternoon and/or Night including weekends & holidays
About the Role
Job Overview
As a Quality Control Associate you will take a hands-on approach to maintaining and continuously improving our product quality control processes. Reporting to the Supervisor, Quality Control , you will play a key role in ensuring our Production Associates have all essential high-quality ingredients required to make delicious and safe meal kits for our customers.
What you will be doing:
- Receive inbounding and inventory SKUs from the Warehouse department and conduct quality control inspections to ensure products adhere to required specifications.
- Work closely with the Warehouse team to achieve quality targets, in addition to performing regular inspections on packaged products for lot codes.
- Respond to Quality and/or BBD issues on the production lines
- Maintain clear and concise communication with the Operations, Procurement, and Logistics teams; in cases of product non-conformance, alongside maintaining a photo database of product non-conformances.
- Lead production associates for ingredient sorting.
- Perform quality control inspections on work-in-progress and finished products to ensure products meet Company Standards.
- Ensure accuracy and efficiency at designated ship-out stations, and complete logs and records as required.
- Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
- Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.
- Conduct environmental monitoring and equipment calibration verification, (Environmental sampling & ATP swabbing)
- Provide support to FSQA Supervisor.
- Perform Quality Assurance inspections as they pertain to Finished Product, Raw Materials, Water and Cleaning & Sanitation.
- Perform sensory on shelf stable raw materials.
- Monitor PRPs and PC's.
- Ensure all Out of Spec findings, as they pertain to the aforementioned, are addressed through the procedures as they pertain to "Deviation, Corrective Action & Preventative Measures", "Food Safety Assessment" and "Product Holds".
- Conduct internal inspection on a periodic basis, i.e. GMP audits and pre operational inspections.
- Ensure water samples are sent out to Accredited Laboratories on a periodic basis for analytical testing.
- Provide support to the management teams in troubleshooting and resolving problems in the Production Process.
- Ensure GMPs and Management of allergens is followed as per procedures.
- Ensure spillages are cleaned up immediately to eliminate the potential for cross contamination of allergens.
- Other duties as assigned
At a minimum, you have:
- Post-secondary education in Biological, Chemical or Food Sciences diploma
- 6 Months to 1 year experience working in QC/QA in a food processing, manufacturing or service industry
- Willing and able to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs
- Has experience with standing for prolonged periods of time including regular bending, twisting and walking
- Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and GFSI schemes
- Willing and able to work in a refrigerated environment (0°C to 4°C)
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written
- Familiar with MS Office, Google Apps and comfortable learning new technologies.
- Ability to prioritize, remain calm and alert while multitasking in a fast-paced and deadline oriented environment.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment, in addition to having strong interpersonal skills.
- Level 1 First Aid is considered an asset.
What you’ll get in return:
- Competitive salary and health benefits
- Shift premiums are available for afternoon and overnight shifts
- 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
- High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
- Opportunity to learn and grow
- Work with a hard-working and supportive team
Working Conditions:
It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.
If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!
HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.
This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.
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Mississauga, ON Pay Range
$20.75—$20.75 CAD
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