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About the Role

Responsible for conceptualizing products with the Innovation & Marketing team, commissioning new production lines, and developing or enhancing products to meet customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform shelf-life testing, attend tastings, collate data, and advise on next steps.
• Lead formulation, scaling, baking, and packaging of lab and customer samples.
• Independently maintain TVC & PDS records for formulation, costing, and Critical to Quality Points.
• Own product development for a production line and two product categories.
• Independently direct plant trials and FRPs, and pre-trial meetings.
• Keep detailed records on plant trial production details, outcomes, labor headcount, and suitability to production with Tech Services support.
• Record accurate formula data including recipes, methodology, deposit weights, and baking losses.
• Follow test kitchen samples for translation to the plant floor.
• Formulate new product innovations and line extensions through to commercialization.
• Direct Product Development Assistant to place and close Purchase Orders for needed Plant Trial ingredients with Suppliers.
• Execute commercialization of products with Tech Services support, owning personal project load and being flexible to workload changes.
• Assist Product Developers and Tech Services when required.
• Formulate, scale, bake, label, and package lab and customer samples.
• Record data in computer systems to save information for recipes in TVCs.
• Ensure formulas are scaled to best accommodate ingredient pack sizes in the plant.
• Identify areas of improvement and concerns, and recommend product upgrades to meet changing business demands.
• Schedule regular meetings to discuss new product ideas and issues.
• Observe all SQF and HACCP policies.
• Troubleshoot as necessary to ensure product success.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in the Food Manufacturing industry.
• Minimum 4 years of experience working as a Product Developer Assistant or Coordinator.
• 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, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, delegate, and follow up.
• Ability to lead, work independently, and in a team environment.
• Solid understanding of urgency in responding to internal and external partners.

Skills

• Food Science
• Product Development
• Formulation
• Scaling
• Baking
• Packaging
• Costing
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Organizational Skills
• Teamwork
• Communication

Location

• North America

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 4+ years

Education Level

• College diploma in Food Science or a related field
• Chefs or Bakers Red Seal certificate

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities for career growth and development

About the Company

• Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years.
• Proud member of the Mondelēz family.
• Energetic team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability.
• Consumer Brands include two-bite® brand, two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™.
• Growing rapidly with an extraordinarily bright future.

Equal Opportunity

• Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Accommodation available for participants in the recruitment process.