Food Product Developer

Grand River Personnel Limited; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Food Production Company in Waterloo Region is seeking a Product Developer for a full-time permanent position. The role involves developing prototypes and troubleshooting production issues, with a competitive salary range of $60-80K, plus benefits. Ideal candidates will have a Food Science degree and significant experience in product development within the food industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

RSP matching

Vacation time off

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years' experience in product development, ideally in bakery or food manufacturing.
• Strong plant operations knowledge.
• Experience in a customer-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and formulate prototypes for new products.
• Troubleshoot ingredients and formula-related production issues.
• Inspect incoming raw materials.

Skills

Entrepreneurial approach

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of system driven production

Education

Food Science degree

Job description

Overview

Or client with a Food Production Facility in Waterloo Region, is looking for a Product Developer to join their team in a full-time permanent role!

Come join this stable long-established business and be the recipient of a salary between $60-80K, depending on experience, as well as comprehensive benefits package, RSP matching and vacation time off!

Responsibilities

• Develop and formulate prototypes for new products
• Update existing formulas
• Trouble shoot ingredients and formula related production issues
• Be familiar with suppliers
• and alternates
• Inspect incoming raw materials
• Be cross trained quality control function
• Other duties as required by the Technical manager

Requirements

• Food Science degree.
• Minimum 5-10 years' experience working in product development environment, ideally in bakery or food manufacturing.
• Experience in a customer-driven environment where sales and research development play critical roles in driving the go-to-market business strategy.
• Strong plant operations knowledge.
• Entrepreneurial approach to business problems and resolutions.
• Strong knowledge and experience with system driven production
• Demonstrates a strong sense of internal and external customer satisfaction as a top priority.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

If you have the required skills above, please send your resume to :

Grand River Personnel is committed to promoting accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and makes accommodations available for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and / or the selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.