Product Developer

Give and Go Prepared Foods (a Mondelēz Company); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Remote work option

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Give & Go is seeking a Product Developer to join its Innovation & Marketing team to conceptualize products and commission new production lines for bakery sites. You will develop new products or enhance existing ones to meet customer expectations and drive growth.

You will lead cross‑functional projects with Engineering, Marketing, Production, QA and Supply Chain, maintain formulation records, run test kitchen trials and ensure GMP/HACCP compliance while mentoring interns.

Qualifications

• Completion of college/university diploma in Food Science or related field.
• Minimum 6 years in the Food Manufacturing industry.
• Minimum 6 years in Product Development.
• Preferred degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Certificate in Food Labelling or Food Law.
• Red Seal certification or Master Baker/Pâtissier credential.
• Understanding of bakery ingredients, processes and equipment capability.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, GFSI and food allergens.
• Strong problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent organization; ability to lead, delegate and follow up.
• Ability to lead and work both independently and in a team.
• Attention to detail and mentoring ability for interns.
• Ability to respond promptly to internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead on innovation projects for growth at the assigned Plant across departments.
• Scale, bake and package lab and customer samples with accurate costing and QC data.
• Prepare TVCs to share costs and product data within the dept.
• Contribute to project charters and CapEx project installations.
• Attend FATs and SATs for CapEx projects offsite.
• Record formula data, recipes, deposit weights and baking losses.
• Ensure formulas scale for ingredient pack sizes in plant.
• Formulate new product innovations and line extensions to commercialization.
• Lead plant trials and document outcomes including labour counts.
• Sign off lab and customer samples; maintain TVCs and cost data.
• Provide technical product details to Managers or Marketing.
• Develop products from Sales/Marketing ideas; lead new ideas sessions.
• Observe SQF and HACCP policies; troubleshoot for success.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Independent work

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Food Science diploma

University degree in Nutrition or Food Science (preferred)

Certificate in Food Labelling or Food Law

Red Seal (Chef/Baker) Master Baker or Pâtissier

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Overview:

The Product Developer will be responsible for working with the Innovation & marketing team to conceptualize products and commission new Production lines for purchase and installation in one of Give & Go’s bakeries. The role will be tasked with the creation and development of new products or enhancing existing products in order to meet customer expectations effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on innovation projects for company growth for their assigned Plant, liaising with all departments – Engineering, Marketing, Production, QA, Purchasing, Supply Chain
• Lead in formulating, scaling, baking and packaging of lab & customer samples, independently maintaining TVC & PDS records for formulation records, accurate costing, and Critical to Quality Points
• Prepare TVC’s to share costs and product data within the department
• Contribute to Project Charters and key functional experience on Capitol projects
• Attend FAT’s (Factory Acceptance Tests) and conduct SAT’s (Site Acceptance Tests) offsite for CapEx projects
• Record accurate formula data including recipes, methodology, deposit weights, baking losses, following test kitchen trials for translation to plant floor
• Ensure formulas are scaled to best accommodate ingredient pack sizes in the plant
• Formulate new product innovations and line extensions, seeing them through to commercialization
• Lead plant trials and FPR’s keeping detailed records on plant trial outcomes, including labour head counts and suitability to production
• Sign off lab & customer samples, producing when necessary; independently maintaining TVC’s for formulation records, accurate costing, and Critical to Quality Points. Prepares TVC’s to share costs and product data.
• Provide technical product details to Managers or Marketing for product presentations, delivering updates on progress of plant trials & project installations
• Take ownership of personal project load, being flexible to changes in the workload
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned product categories
• Develop new products from Sales and Marketing suggestions, Innovation sessions, or independently
• Identify areas of improvements and concerns and recommend improvements by providing guidance in product upgrades to meet changing business demands
• Schedule regular meetings to discuss about new product ideas and issues
• Observe all SQF and HACCP policies
• Troubleshoot when necessary to ensure product success.

Recipe for success:

• Completion of college /University diploma in Food Science or a related field
• Minimum 6 years experience in the Food Manufacturing industry
• Minimum accumulation of 6 years experience working in Product Development
• Preferred completion of university degree in Nutrition, Food Science, or a related field
• Certificate in Food Labelling or Food Law
• Chefs or Bakers Red Seal certificate. Master Baker or Pâtissier
• Comprehensive understanding of commercial bakery ingredients, production processes and equipment capability
• Good understanding of GMP, HACCP, GFSI (BRC, SQF) and Food Allergens
• Strong problem solving and decision‑making skills
• Have good working knowledge of word, excel, power point and outlook
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize task, delegate and follow up
• Ability to lead, work independently, and in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Mentorship / Teaching / coaching ability to lead Interns PDA’s & PDC’s
• Solid understanding of urgency in responding to internal (other departments) and external (suppliers, agencies, customers) partners

What We Offer

Our values of Quality, Direct Communication and Respect mean something.

• As we grow, we are committed to preserving our diversity & culture that is unique, people focused and is core to our success at every size.
• Flexible work arrangements and the opportunity to work remotely.
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.
• Competitive benefits, along with work-life balance!