EHS/FSQA Coordinator

SUMMARY
The EHS / FSQA Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Food Safety, Quality Assurance (FSQA), Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), and regulatory compliance programs within the malthouse. This role ensures that all malt products meet regulatory, customer, and company standards for food safety and quality, while also ensuring compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation. The Coordinator works closely with production, maintenance, laboratory, and supply chain teams to ensure consistent product quality from raw barley intake through malting, storage, and shipment, while fostering a strong safety culture and safe work environment for employees, contractors, and visitors.
OUR PURPOSE AND VALUES
UNLEASH THE POWER OF MALT!
PASSION FOR INNOVATION Sustainability drives us to pioneer new solutions.
CULTIVATE COLLABORATION We succeed by operating as one team unified in one vision.
LEVERAGE DIFFERENCE We embrace diversity and unleash the power of difference.
BE ACCOUNTABLE We trust, and can be trusted, to deliver on our promises.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Food Safety & Quality Assurance

• Maintain and continuously improve the site’s Food Safety Management System (FSMS).
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, CFIA, and other relevant authorities) and industry standards (GFSI schemes, GMPs).
• Manage document control, SOPs, HACCP plans, and food safety records.
• Oversee product traceability, mock recalls, and recall procedures.
• Monitor and verify quality parameters throughout the malting process (steeping, germination, kilning, cleaning, and storage).
• Ensure raw barley intake inspections and finished malt testing meet established specifications.
• Review laboratory analyses (moisture, protein, extract, germination rate, friability, etc.) and investigate deviations.
• Generate and approve Certificates of Analysis (CoAs).
• Manage non-conformance reports, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Conduct routine plant inspections, environmental monitoring, and sanitation verification.
• Provide food safety and quality training to employees.
• Address customer quality inquiries and complaints, including investigations and response documentation.
• Support customer audits, regulatory inspections, and third-party audits.
• Assist with technical documentation and product specifications.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product consistency and process capability.

2. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

• Support compliance with applicable provincial Occupational Health & Safety legislation (e.g., WorkSafeBC, Alberta OHS, Ontario OHSA, CNESST in Québec).
• Ensure adherence to federal requirements where applicable (e.g., Canada Labour Code Part II).
• Maintain compliance with WHMIS 2015, including proper labeling and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management.
• Support hazardous materials management in accordance with Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) regulations.
• Assist with environmental compliance under Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and applicable provincial environmental agencies.
• Conduct routine workplace inspections, hazard assessments, and safety audits.
• Participate in or support the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC).
• Track and verify completion of corrective actions.
• Support certification programs such as COR (Certificate of Recognition), where applicable.
• Coordinate and/or deliver safety training, including WHMIS 2015, emergency response, and workplace violence & harassment.
• Conduct new hire safety orientations and refresher training.
• Prepare toolbox talks, safety alerts, and internal safety communications.

3. Incident & Environmental Management

• Participate in incident and near-miss investigations.
• Conduct root cause analysis and ensure timely corrective action implementation.
• Maintain injury and incident documentation and support provincial WCB/WSIB reporting requirements.
• Assist in waste management, spill response, environmental monitoring, and sustainability initiatives.
• Maintain environmental records and support regulatory reporting.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Agricultural Science, Brewing & Distilling Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, and/or EHS within a food or industrial manufacturing environment (grain handling, malting, brewing, or milling preferred).
• Experience leading or supporting third-party, regulatory, or customer audits.
• Familiarity with GFSI, HACCP, Canadian OHS legislation and WHMIS 2015 required.
• Certifications considered an asset: HACCP, PCQI, JHSC Certification, First Aid, TDG, COR Internal Auditor, CRSP, CHSC, or NCSO.
• Strong understanding of malting processes and grain quality parameters considered an asset.
• Knowledge of food safety standards, GMPs, sanitation programs, and GFSI-recognized schemes.
• Ability to conduct hazard assessments, job safety analyses (JSAs), and incident investigations.
• Experience with laboratory testing and quality data analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EHS/Quality management systems.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent documentation, organization, and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Ability to facilitate training and promote employee engagement.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.