Manager Research and Development
Opportunity Overview
Are you ready to elevate your career and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings is looking for a dynamic Manager Research Development. This role is responsible for the measurement and results based Culinary / R D leader that will provide leadership for implementation and execution of both new and existing projects. From prototype to plant floor commercialization, this role is responsible for delivering products on time meeting taste, functionality, quality, and cost expectations. As part of a team, this position will work to identify and specify the manufacturing processes for new or improved products and support the on-floor commercialization. These products will be developed by the Culinary team and defined by physical culinary attributes and product specifications. This is an amazing opportunity to join a high-growth organization and pave the way for future career advancement within the company.
Come join us at Dessert Holdings where we believe in bringing people together to celebrate life's sweetest moments!
Compensation Range: We offer a competitive salary range of $75,000 - $90,000 per year, based on your experience, skills, and education.
Your Day-to-Day
- Research, formulation and development of new products within time, cost and processing requirements
- Provide the design and development of ingredient and product specifications (making recommendations around packaging)
- Support the on floor manufacturing test, trial and production plans with supporting documentation
- Construct proof of concept samples for new desserts, this may mean matching an existing dessert or creating a new formulation
- Manage ingredient functionality and recipe formulation within processing parameters
- Improve product quality through on-going review of formulation and process parameters
- Develop analytic methods and control techniques for ingredient, raw material and finished goods
- Ensure that the plant process recipes and specifications produce optimum product quality and efficiency including the initiation and direction of troubleshooting activities when required
- Investigate, report and make recommendations on technical issues which may impact the business
- Provide technical support to external and internal customers (Procurement, Customers, Sales, Commercialization, QA and Ops)
- Source and investigate new ingredients / technologies that may have potential application in existing or future products
- Conduct reviews on project assignments with the Manager of Culinary as needed
- Ensure Quality Management requirements are met
- Responsible for managing own projects and providing guidance to other Culinary Developers as required
- Supports review of food specifications ensuring data is current, accurate and compliant including allergen identification
- Supports evaluation of ingredients used in the development and production of finished goods and ensures compliance with specifications and standards that have been established during the test and trial periods of new products
- Works directly with supply chain for sourcing new ingredients
- Position will require frequent travel (US and Canada)
What You Bring to the Team
- Experience leading new bakery products through concept, prototyping, trialing and commercialization within an automated high speed bakery environment (frozen bakery experience preferred)
- Recipe / Formulation and raw material knowledge / experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Displayed discipline and process of experimentation and learning – “learn the most in the least amount of time with the least amount of cost”
- Working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), SharePoint, ERP systems / Powerpoint
- Working knowledge of Canadian and US food standards and regulations
- Strong bench work skills with the ability to execute solutions rapidly (DOE)
- Experience in baking, pastry arts, R D and Food / Baking Science
- Detail oriented work ethic
- Degree in Food Science / Food Engineering / Food Nutrition with a strong functional Baking Science background (minimum 5 years bakery/food development / manufacturing experience) Preferred
Benefits
Dessert Holdings offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan. Dessert Holdings sponsors a 401 (k) plan which includes company match. Dessert Holdings offers paid vacation, holidays, and provides wellness/sick, bereavement leave, and others income replacement plans for eligible employees.
EEO Statement
Dessert Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Contact HR if you have any questions.