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