Food Product Development Assistant

3 months ago


Greater Toronto Area, Canada Scarlett House Food Group Inc. Full time

Are you passionate about culinary innovation and eager to support our team in crafting exceptional food products? Join our dynamic team as a Food Product Development Assistant and be at the heart of creating the next big sensation in the culinary world. In this exciting role, you’ll work directly with our Senior Product Development Chef, contributing to the development of new recipes, refining existing products, and ensuring our offerings meet the highest standards of quality and taste. If you have a flair for food, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced kitchen environment, we want to hear from you

In this role, you will:

- Assist Sr. Product Development Chef with regular reformulation of products for improvement, enhancement and/or cost reduction.
- Perform nutritional analysis for the product developed to ensure that it meets all the required specifications.
- Assists in tests formulations using technologies, techniques and additives to ensure performance under freeze/thaw and/or extended shelf-life conditions.
- Aid in sourcing new product from various suppliers and evaluate the newly sourced product.
- Coordinate and execute product tastings, recipe re-evaluations, client sampling.
- Monitor opportunities and competition to identify and enhance our competitive advantage
- Organize and maintain proper condition of development department equipment kitchen, office and storage areas.
- Maintains detailed, accurate cost worksheets.
- Researches and utilizes new and trending packaging products.
- Works with the Purchasing Team to maintain detailed product specifications for all manufactured items.
- Assists in developing and maintains label templates for all manufactured items.
- Assists Sr. Product Development Chef in conducting shelf-life testing in conjunction with FSQA Manager.
- Assists Sr. Product Development Chef in site visits and compliance audits to evaluate products during manufacture and after delivery
- Assists in the development of recipes, formulas, procedures, step-by-step assembly instructions and CCP requirements.
- Continually research new products, methods and trends; attend industry events and trade shows.
- Other duties as assigned.

Pay: $24.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Culinary: 3 years (required)
- Food Product development: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person


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