Junior Product Developer

Give and Go Prepared Foods•Toronto, ON

3d•CA$57,000 - CA$73,000

About The Position

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp., a proud member of the Mondelēz family, is a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods with over 30 years of experience. We are seeking a Junior Product Developer to join our energetic team. This role is responsible for working with the Innovation & Marketing team to conceptualize products and commission new Production lines for purchase and installation. The position will focus on the creation and development of new products or enhancing existing products to meet customer expectations effectively.

Requirements

Completion of college diploma in Food Science or a related field.
Minimum 4 years experience in the Food Manufacturing industry.
Minimum 4 years experience working as a Product Developer Assistant or Coordinator.
Chefs or Bakers Red Seal certificate.
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.
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.
Solid understanding of urgency in responding to internal (other departments) and external (suppliers, agencies, customers) partners.

Responsibilities

Perform Shelf-Life testing, attend tastings, collate and distribute data, and advise of next steps based on testing outcomes.
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.
Own Product Development for a production line & 2 product categories in one of Give & Go’s bakeries, independently directing plant trials and FRP’s, pre-trial meetings, keeping detailed records on plant trial production details, outcomes, including labour head count and suitability to production, with Tech Services support.
Record accurate formula data including recipes, methodology, deposit weights, baking losses, following test kitchen samples for translation to plant floor.
Formulate new product innovations and line extensions, seeing them through to commercialization.
Direct Product Development Assistant per Production plant to place & close Purchase Orders for needed Plant Trial ingredients with Suppliers.
Execute commercialization of products with Tech Services support, owning personal project load; flexible to changes in workload.
Assist Product Developers and Tech Services when required.
Formulate new product innovations and line extensions, seeing them through to commercialization on their assigned production line.
Formulate, scale, bake, label and package lab & customer samples.
Record data in computer systems to save info for recipes in TVC’s.
Ensure formulas are scaled to best accommodate ingredient pack sizes in the plant.
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.