Our client, an established and growing commercial bakery organization, is seeking an experienced R&D; Director to lead its product innovation and R&D; strategy.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a bakery R&D; qualified who can take products from concept and formulation through pilot testing and full-scale commercialization .

Key Responsibilities

Lead the company's bakery R&D; and innovation strategy

Oversee development of breads, pastries, doughs, batters and related products

Lead formulation, reformulation, shelf-life and cost-optimization initiatives

Guide products from bench-top development through commercial production

Lead and develop a team of Food Scientists, R&D; Chefs and Bakery Technologists

Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, QA and Supply Chain

Ensure products are scalable, manufacturable, commercially viable and compliant

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science,



Food Engineering or related field

10+ years of commercial food product development experience

5+ years in a high-volume, automated industrial bakery

Strong knowledge of industrial baking, dough rheology, fermentation, thermal processing and ingredient functionality

Proven experience commercializing innovative bakery productsStrong leadership, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Strong business and commercial acumen

Willingness to work on-site and travel occasionally

Baking/Pastry Arts Management certification is highly desirable

If you're a senior bakery R&D; leader ready to shape innovation and product development at an established and growing organization, we'd like to hear from you.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

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📌 Director of Research Development (Commercial Bakery) (Ontario)
🏢 Express Employment Professionals - Toronto North
📍 Ontario