A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

 

Q&FS Coordinator

• Managing the development, implementation and maintenance of the Quality and Food Safety, and MARS standards as they apply to the factory site
• Ensure conformance to all company, legal and regulatory requirements including ISO 9001, ISO/FSSC 22000, FSMA and MARS Standards
• Support the continuous improvement of the QMS and MARS QMP and other mandatory standards
• Making recommendations regarding improvement and sustainability of the quality and food safety culture
• Support the compliance to all government legal and regulatory requirements required, by the country
• Support Internal and External audit functions
• Initiating activities and actions improving quality management systems in cooperation with all department (CI, Commercial, Technical, Operations, R&D)

 

What are we looking for?

• Knowledge of computer and MS Office
• Knowledge of Quality & Food Safety Systems
• 1 -3 years experience in food manufacturing industry
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• High interpersonal and communication skills
• Specialized education - food technology, commodity science, quality management, chemistry or related (preferred but not required)

 

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Active approach to work safety and creating a safe work environment
• Provide input and making quality decisions for non-compliant products in accordance with applicable procedures and specifications
• Participate in the Daily Panel, analyzing and communicating its results
• Organizing and managing work groups to improving product quality control
• Support & or initiate root cause analysis activities that support the QMS and food safety systems
• Lead the Food Safety & food defence teams 
• Ensure all QMS reporting, management review and audit reports are developed and submitted on time
• Maintaining general communication on the status of the QMS and escalate gaps to management to ensure prompt resolution product quality for the factory.
• Participate in regular meetings with main markets, to follow-up on main customer complaints and to share key quality initiatives driven in the factory.
• Track, identify and communicate quality and food safety non-conformances to Management; prepare respective reports
• Work in conjunction with complaints specialist and PPI to identify trends and areas for improvement in product quality
• Support the consumer complaint process
• Other responsibilities as assigned

 

What can you expect from Mars?

• Chance to work on world-renowned brands such as Royal Canin
• Opportunity to make the world a better place for Pets.
• Opportunity to work with one of the largest privately held organizations
• An industry competitive compensation plan
• The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars

 

 

A criminal records check will be required for this position.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Mars Canada is committed to equity in employment and diversity. Mars Canada will provide an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process to applicants with accessibility needs in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform Mars Canada of your requirements. For more information please review Mars Canada's Accessibility Policy and address any questions about that policy to MarsCanada.Accessibility@effem.com.

 

 

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.