Lead flatbread and breakfast R&D; at Bimbo Canada in Mount Hope, Ontario, combining food science expertise with hands-on commercialization leadership. The Manager, Research and Development leads tortillas, bagels, and English muffins projects. This senior role manages food scientists and technologists while independently delivering formulation, process, and launch work. It partners across Marketing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead flatbread and breakfast innovation, renovation, and optimization pipelines
- Develop formulations and production processes for bakery products
- Run lab bakes, plant trials, scale-ups, and launch validations
- Provide root-cause troubleshooting and technical Operations support




- Coach teams and manage project scope, timing, cost, and risk

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Food Science or related field
- At least eight years’ progressive food industry R&D; experience
- At least five years’ leadership experience in R&D;
- End-to-end commercialization and technical transfer experience
- Knowledge of CFIA, FDA, food safety, and quality requirements Apply food science, project leadership, and bakery commercialization expertise across Bimbo Canada’s flatbreads and breakfast portfolio.

📌 R&D Manager Flatbreads Breakfast (Mount Hope)
🏢 Canada Bread Bimbo
📍 Mount Hope