478 14th St, Hanover, ON N4N 1Z9, Canada

Job Description
Job title: R&D; Project Manager

Department: R&D;

Reports to: Senior Director of Research-Development & Technical Affairs

Status: Full-time (Temporary)

Classification: Non-Union

Job Purpose
Reporting to the Senior Director of Research-Development & Technical Affairs, the R&D; Project Manager will independently manage research and development projects related to the design of new products, the improvement of existing products and the optimization of product processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizes, directs, and coordinates multidisciplinary project teams according to the company’s priorities

Ensures that project updates are communicated to different stakeholders

Develops new product formulation based on company strategy

Ensures that product specifications are sustainable and meet the target and that timelines are met

Conducts laboratory tests, and coordinates and conducts production tests

Facilitate research and development projects at various facilities including our Blumenort Manitoba processing plant

Research and meet external resources (supplies, research centre, etc.) to evaluate and recommend current supplier’s ingredients and concepts

Analyzes results, prepares technical reports, and makes recommendations

Leads the organization and operation of the internal sensory evaluation panel





Ensures that the start-up of the product corresponds to the specifications and is responsible for a least 5 productions or until the operations are stable

Maintain effective communications with consumers and suppliers on issues related to food safety and resolve complaints/problem issues

Assist Quality Assurance and Operations personnel during complaint investigations to identify areas of improvement

Conducts constant market watch

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science and Food Technology, Food Engineering, Process/Industrial Engineering, Microbiology, Nutrition, Dietetics and/or Relevant Experience

Five (5) years of product development experience in the agri-food industry, including experience in project management. Experience in the meat industry is an asset

In-depth knowledge of CFIA processes, ingredients, laws, and standards (labelling, recipe formulation, meat cut nomenclature, etc.)

In-depth knowledge of the best food product development methods

Experience in the development of process poultry products

Culinary experience/training is an asset

Basics nutrition knowledge

Must possess strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills

The successful candidate will be organized and results-oriented

Able to exercise timely and good judgment in day-to-day business decisions

Salary Range: 66-88k

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