Careers

Position: Quality assurance coordinator

Location: Dollard-des-Ormeaux

Department: Regulatory

Status: Full time

Availability: Immediate

Novotaste Corporation is a fast-moving company that elaborates, manufactures, and distributes various flavouring, aromatic, and product improvement solutions. We are presently offering an opportunity in the constantly evolving Quality Assurance field. The Quality Assurance Technician will be operating from our modern headquarters located in Dollard-des-Ormeaux.

Major Tasks & Duties

• Primary duties include the execution of technical documentation such as certificates of analysis (CoA), specification sheets, Safety Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS), allergen, GMO, nutritional sheets, etc.;
• Communications, both internally and externally (clients, suppliers, sources, regulatory agencies, in regard to various regulatory, product specification, or other related inquiries;
• Manage relations with external laboratories for the analysis of samples;
• Insure maintenance, and improvement of regulatory certifications, such as HACCP, ISO & FSSC, and organic (Ecocert);
• Manage the filing of supplier’s documentation.

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree in food science or a related discipline, and/or equivalent experience;
• Food safety/HACCP/GFSI knowledge is required;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in both French and English;
• Strong business-related software skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Multi-tasking capabilities and willingness to learn in a constantly changing environment;
• Strong knowledge of Canadian and USA food regulations is an advantage.

Profile

• Highly organized;
• Very reliable and professional;
• Flexible and adaptable to change. Work with minimal supervision;
• Superior attention to detail;
• Team player.

We Offer

Novotaste offers a dynamic and professional work environment, a modern facility that includes a well-equipped gym, and more importantly, a corporate culture that encourages personal development. We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a three-week annual vacation package.

Please send your resumes to: ytulsidas@novotaste.com

Position: Junior lab technician & flavourist

Location: Dollard-des-Ormeaux

Department: Research & Development

Status: 3 month stage & full time

Availability: Immediate

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Elaborate flavour creation;
• Perform flavour matching;
• Application (product) testing and analysis;
• Problem solving/troubleshooting in the lab during flavour creation and applications testing, both with colleagues and clients;
• Flexibility to learn a variety of tasks in the laboratories;
• Use, calibration, and interpretation of analytical equipment: Refractometer, Densimeter, GCFID, GCMS;
• Respect and enforce all regulatory, safety, and certification standards;
• Maintain the MSDS inventory in the chemistry laboratories;
• Recommend and/or perform general cleaning in the Chemistry laboratories;
• Recommend and/or perform maintenance or repairs of equipment in the Chemistry;
• General laboratory work;
• Work in a team environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Food science, chemistry or relevant fields;
• Bilingual, French/English (written and oral);
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience;
• Excellent communications skills in both French and English
• Project management knowledge;
• Ability to prepare and organize laboratory and demonstration materials;
• Ability to react quickly and make on-the-spot modifications according to client’s feedback;
• Business software proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Profile

• Autonomous, reliable, and self-motivated;
• Organized;
• Detail oriented;
• Ability to set priorities on own initiative
• Strong teamwork abilities;
• Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment.

We offer:

Novotaste offers a dynamic and professional work environment, a modern facility that includes a well-equipped gym, and more importantly, a corporate culture that encourages personal development. We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a three-week annual vacation package.

Please send your resumes to: ytulsidas@novotaste.com