Food Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Food Regulatory Affairs Specialist Needed!

Regulatory Affairs Specialist 

Company Information

Welcome to Hela Spice Canada Inc. We are a subsidiary of Hela Spice Inc. (also known as Hela Gewürzwerk Hermann Laue GmbH). Hela Spice Inc. is a family owned, global, private organization that works in all segments of the food industry. Our Canadian operations focus primarily on the design and formulation of custom seasoning and ingredient blends for meat and seafood, vegan and vegetarian, dairy, bakery, snack food and other sections of the food industry.

A career at Hela Spice Canada will offer you the opportunity to…

Work in a friendly, highly motivated and solution-oriented team of highly skilled professionals to contribute to the growth and development of the organization and to continue and grow your career in expanding and evolving roles within our company that values innovation and initiative.

As Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Hela Spice Canada Inc. you will …

Join our Regulatory Group and provide expert food regulatory guidance and support to the company, our customers and vendors. You will work closely with the Product Development Team to ensure ingredients, products and product applications are in accordance with applicable Canadian and US Food regulations. As a Regulatory Specialist, you must stay on top of food regulations and regulation changes and be able to communicate their impact. The person we would like on our team must be a detail oriented, critical thinker, motivated and adaptable to a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, create and maintain regulatory information (product specifications, product labels, nutritional and allergen information…) related to ingredients, ingredient formulations and finished products for the Canadian and US market to assess and assure compliance with the corresponding regulatory agency’s policies, regulations, and standards (CFIA, Health Canada, FDA, USDA).


• Ensure formulations are updated, accurate, complete and approved prior to production.


• Help guide the product development process to ensure regulatory and customer requirements are met.


• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current food regulations, labelling requirements and relevant technical product and processing information in Canada and US. Assure appropriate interpretation of these regulations and communicate impact to the business.


• Utilizes food science, nutrition and regulatory knowledge to identify new ideas to help guide project teams through issues.
  
  

Qualifications:

• University degree in Food Science, Nutrition, or related degree.


• 3-5 years of experience in RA role within the food industry. 


• Solid food regulatory understanding of both Canadian and US regulatory requirements according to CFIA, Health Canada, FDA, USDA.


• Knowledge and experience with Canada and US meat regulations considered as asset.


• Strong system skills, including ability to work with MS Office, SAP and Genesis software.


• Excellent critical thinking, communication, problem solving, presentation and analytical skills.


• Must be organized, detail oriented and be able to prioritize projects and tasks.


• Proactive and performance driven, have a bias for action and be able to work under pressure in a fast paced, dynamic environment.


• Bilingual French and English, written and spoken.

Compensation negotiable based on skills and experience.