Are you a foodie and love cookies, muffins and pancakes? Are you are looking for a company where we place high value on teamwork, collaboration, innovation? Are you looking to gain experience and grow your career with a successful international company?If you are looking to do the best work of your career, be a part of an extraordinary company and have a passion for what we do, we want to hear from you!Cerelia Bakery Canada (Formerly English Bay Batter) is currently looking to add some awesome current team members to our facility in Mississauga, ON.About Cerelia Bakery Canada:We develop and produce exceptionally high-quality products including: Fresh & frozen cookie dough and muffin batter in pre-portion sizes and scoop and bake pails for the foodservice industry as well as in-store bakeries of North American grocery, mass and club stores. Our baked gourmet cookies and muffins are produced for distribution through multiple channels, including quick service restaurants. Refrigerated products including cookie, pastry and biscuit dough sold to North American Grocery Stores in a variety of formats including canister, chub, break-and-bake and place-and-bake. Our Research and Development is on-going, aimed at introducing new and exciting products to complement our delectable bakery lines. We are an aggressive, flexible company dedicated to providing quality products that satisfy customer needs and marketplace demands. Most importantly, we areGROWING. As we grow, our team members grow with us!THE ROLE:As a member of the R&D team, The R&D Product Manager works in our Innovation Centre, utilizing knowledge of food ingredients, food science, and consumer marketing insights to identify and develop new bakery products and formulas to meet customer and business unit product strategies. This role scales up lab prototypes, through pilot plant production, and full commercialization. Further, the person conducts shelf life, sensory, product performance, and quality attribute testing of products as part of the development process, culminating in all new product technical information including production specifications, final recipes for P&L and trial records.Essential Job Duties:Organize and manage new products ideas and concepts from lab prototype samples to plant trials and full commercialization. Develop the processing and technical requirements needed for scale up. Coordinate first production run product evaluations and approvalsAssist in the development of new cookie products from concept approval, formulation, product development, plant trial runs to launch and post-launch review by collaborating with sales,



project management, QA and productionManage product development technical relationship with internal and external customers. Assume the role of an innovator and project leader demonstrating initiative, creativity, and thoroughness in the execution of complex projectsConduct shelf life, sensory, product performance, and quality attribute testing of products as part of the development processGenerate new product technical information including production specificationsDevelop the cooking instructions for the productsAssist Regulatory with development of nutrition facts, allergen labeling and ingredient declarationProvide ongoing technical support to Sales for new product introductions. Prepare product sales samplesWork in conjunction with the R&D and Marketing groups to develop innovative concepts and recipesContinuous improvement: Improve current products regarding both cost and qualitySource new ingredients during the product development process and build vendor relationships, participate to the innovation day with suppliersMonitor current market trends via trade journals and competitor market trips to predict future focus, and submit creative ideasAnimate the benchmark session with the sales team to ensure an updated products market follow upMaintain a clean and organized R&D Innovation center/Kitchen, ensure the traceability of the ingredients used in the labEnsure Genesis updateEnsure the products presentations to the customers, and participate to the exhibitions, and ensure the staging of the products, bring a culinary expertiseWhat you bring to the table:Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or related scientific fieldMinimum of 6 -8 years of experience required in a similar R&D role additionPractice in New Product Development, commercial food processing, project management, technical report writing, and ingredient sourcingCreative, attention to details, problem solverAbility to utilize Word, Excel and GenesisHands on lab experience developing food products. Ability to operate typical laboratory food processing equipment and instruments used in product development, with high level of quality,



accuracy and quantity of analysis workTeam attitude and cooperation.Experience working with cross functional business teams to develop and commercialize new food/beverage productsCore Competencies:Service Oriented: Becomes knowledgeable of our business and understands the relationships between our customers, suppliers and Cerelia. Places priority on expediently resolving customer issues - identifies and resolves processes that are not effective, creating delays or not being responsiveInitiative: Initiates courses of action that will lead to improved performance/effectiveness of the Business Unit Team. Sees a need and takes action to address; questions the waythings are done and initiates changes where necessary; sticks with an issue until it is resolvedInformation Seeking: Investigates and researches information, digs to resolve discrepancies; obtains information or opinions internally and externally to gain insight or expertise - makes well informed decisionsListening, Understanding & Responding: Demonstrates the ability to interact effectively with staff, other team members, customers and external contacts. Defers judgment on what someone is saying until they have they have thoroughly investigated; creates opportunities for meaningful discussion; builds rapport, trust and strong working relationships up, down and across orgFlexibility: Demonstrates the ability to adapt and work within a variety of situations, and with various groups and individuals; adapting one’s approachas the requirements of a situationSelf-confidence: Willing to take on a new challenge or assignment displaying confidence and enthusiasm; emphasizes the positiveand upside aspects of difficult situations - every situation provides an opportunity for learningResults Orientation: Strives to beat or meet project deadlines; sets own high standardsfor quality of work; seeks ways to usetime and resources more cost effectively; highly organized with the ability to set priorities and multi-taskTeam Work: Works cooperatively with others promoting team participation as a means to generate more ideas, greater consensus & engagement and a higher level of commitment to delivering results.What you will receive in return:Annual base pay of between CAD$95K-$105KAnnual Bonus of 10%Fully Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life3 Weeks Paid Vacation4 Paid Floater Days per yearRRSP matchClean and safe production facilityFriendly working environmentCareer advancement opportunitiesIf you are eager and excited to work with a company driven by quality, commitment to excellence, and an awesome product, we want to hear from you!Job Type:Full-time#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 R&D Project Manager - C$95,000 - C$105,000 A Year (Winnipeg)
🏢 ABB
📍 Winnipeg