About Premier Marine Canada

Premier Marine Canada partners with Canada's largest retailers to bring offshore products to shelf and is actively growing into the U.S. market. Our product development team works directly with these national accounts to build both branded and private label seafood programs, from concept through plant production.

The Chance

We're hiring an Assistant Product Developer to join our R&D; team full-time. You'll help design new products and improve existing ones — balancing raw materials, nutrition, cost, flavour, and manufacturing capability — while working hands-on in the test kitchen and on the plant floor. This is a solid next step for someone with a few years of food industry experience who wants to grow into a full Product Developer role, with direct exposure to national retail accounts along the way.

What You'll Do
Support development of new products and improvements
Work confidently hands-on in the test kitchen to build concepts, lab samples, and execute customer presentations
Manage projects from concept through to plant production, liaising closely with QA and Operations
Work directly with manufacturing teams to hit product specifications




Track consumer and manufacturing trends to spot opportunities for current products or improvements

What You Must Have
Food product development experience
Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field
2–5 years' experience in the food industry, including culinary experience
Experience with at least one protein category — seafood, meat, poultry, or dairy
Working knowledge of Canadian food labelling requirements
Understanding of how products move through manufacturing and retail distribution
Strong communication skills and comfort working across customer, co-packer, and internal teams
Able to multi-task, shift priorities, and hit deadlines in a rapid-paced environment
Solid MS Office skills; private label software experience a plus
Comfortable with occasional travel; personal vehicle required

Nice to Have
Spoken and written Mandarin
1–3 years specifically in R&D; or product development at a food manufacturer
Experience managing projects with international production/co-pack facilities
A genuine passion for food

Pay: $55,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Assistant Product Developer – Food Industry Woodbridge
🏢 Premier Marine Canada
📍 Woodbridge