Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp.is a proud member of the Mondelz family. We are a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If youre looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development while working with an energetic and team with deeply ingrained values of respect direct and open communication quality and accountability wed love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: twobite brand including two bitebrownies Kimberleys Bakeshoppe Mason St. Bakehouse and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co

Its an exciting time to part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Job Overview:

Responsible for working with Innovation & Marketing team to conceptualize products and commission new Production lines for purchase and installation in one of Give & Gos bakeries. The role will be tasked with the creation and development of new products or enhancing existing products to meet customer expectations effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform own ShelfLife testing attending tastings collating and distributing data and advising of next steps based on outcome of testing.
• Lead in formulating scaling baking and packaging of lab & customer samples independently maintaining TVC & PDS records for formulation records accurate costing and Critical to Quality Points
• Own Product Development for a production line & 2 product categories in one of Give & Gos bakeries independently directing plant trials and FRPs pretrial meetings keeping detailed records on plant trial production details outcomes including labour head count and suitability to production with Tech Services support
• Record accurate formula data including recipes methodology deposit weights baking losses following test kitchen samples for translation to plant floor
• Formulate new product innovations and line extensions seeing them through to commercialization
• Direct Product Development Assistant per Production plant to place & close Purchase Orders for needed Plant Trial ingredients with Suppliers.
• Execute commercialization of products with Tech Services support owning personal project load; flexible to changes in workload.
• Assist Product Developers and Tech Services when required
• Formulate new product innovations and line extensions seeing them through to commercialization on their assigned production line
• Formulate scale bake label and package lab & customer samples.
• Record data in computer systems to save info for recipes in TVCs
• Ensure formulas are scaled to best accommodate ingredient pack sizes in the plant
• Identify areas of improvements and concerns and recommend improvements by providing guidance in product upgrades to meet changing business demands
• Schedule regular meetings to discuss about new product ideas and issues

• Observe all SQF and HACCP policies
• Troubleshoots when necessary to ensure product success

The Recipe for Success:

• Completion of college diploma in Food Science or a related field
• Minimum 4 years experience in the Food Manufacturing industry
• Minimum 4 years experience working as a Product Developer Assistant or Coordinator
• Chefs or Bakers Red Seal certificate
• Comprehensive understanding of commercial bakery ingredients production processes and equipment capability
• Good understanding of GMP HACCP GFSI (BRC SQF) and Food Allergens
• Strong problem solving and decisionmaking skills
• Have good working knowledge of word excel power point and outlook
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize task delegate and follow up
• Ability to lead work independently and in a team environment
• Solid understanding of urgency in responding to internal (other departments) and external (suppliers agencies customers) partners

What we can offer:

• Its an exciting time to be part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part our growth and extraordinarily bright future.
• As we grow we are committed to preserving the parts of our diversity & culture that is unique peoplefocused and are core to our success at every size. Our values of Quality Direct Communication and Respect mean something.
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.
• Competitive Benefits along with worklife balance!
• This role is a 12 month cover for a Maternity Leave

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