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$1,500.00 - $97,000.00 / hour
Full-time
Experienced
R&D Food Product Developer / Food ScientistBakery & Dessert Innovation Milton, ON (100% On-Site)
$80,000 - $97,000 + Excellent Benefits
Do you love taking food products from concept to commercialization?We're looking for an experienced R&D Food Product Developer / Food Scientist with a passion for bakery and dessert innovation to join a growing food manufacturing company in Milton. This is an exciting opportunity to develop new products, improve existing formulations, and play a key role in bringing innovative products to market.You'll work closely with Production, Quality, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing while leading projects from initial concept through plant trials and full-scale production.What You'll Be Doing
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$80,000 - $97,000 + Excellent Benefits
Do you love taking food products from concept to commercialization?We're looking for an experienced R&D Food Product Developer / Food Scientist with a passion for bakery and dessert innovation to join a growing food manufacturing company in Milton. This is an exciting opportunity to develop new products, improve existing formulations, and play a key role in bringing innovative products to market.You'll work closely with Production, Quality, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing while leading projects from initial concept through plant trials and full-scale production.What You'll Be Doing
- Develop and reformulate baked goods, frozen desserts, batters, fillings, and related products for retail and foodservice markets.
- Create and maintain product formulations, specifications, SOPs, and technical documentation.
- Lead plant trials and successfully scale products from the lab to full production.
- Conduct hands-on product development, formulation testing, and troubleshooting in both the R&D kitchen and manufacturing environment.
- Prepare product costing, nutrition facts, ingredient declarations, and product specifications.
- Source and evaluate new ingredients, packaging materials, and processing methods.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, customer requirements, and certification standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support successful product launches.
- Stay current on food trends, ingredients, and consumer preferences to drive innovation.
- 5-10 years of Product Development or Food R&D experience within food manufacturing.
- Strong experience working in a CPG or commercial food production environment.
- Hands-on bakery or baked goods experience, including products such as pastries, batters, cakes, fillings, desserts, or similar.
- Proven experience leading plant trials and scaling products into production.
- Post-secondary education in Food Science, Culinary Arts, or a related discipline (international education accepted).
- Must reside within approximately 40 minutes of Milton.
- Enjoys hands-on product development and experimentation.
- Has excellent formulation and problem-solving skills.
- Can manage multiple development projects simultaneously.
- Communicates effectively across departments.
- Thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Has a genuine passion for baking, desserts, and food innovation.
- 100% on-site in Milton, Ontario.
- Combination of office, R&D lab/kitchen, and production floor.
- Monday-Friday schedule.
- Flexibility is required during plant trials, including occasional early mornings or extended days (time is adjusted accordingly).
- 100% employer-paid Health, Dental & Vision coverage
- RRSP matching up to 4%
- $1,500 annual Wellness & Professional Development allowance
- Safety shoe reimbursement
- Three on-site interviews
- PI Cognitive Assessment
- Hands-on technical assessment in the R&D lab
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Frequently Asked Questions
This is a fully on-site role in Milton, ON, with a mix of office work, R&D lab/kitchen, and production floor exposure.
The compensation is $80,000.00–$97,000.00 per year, with the note that the range is flexible for strong candidates.
Candidates must have 5–10 years of product development and R&D experience in food manufacturing, strong experience in CPG or food production environments, and bakery or baked goods experience.
Responsibilities include developing and reformulating baked and frozen products, creating formulations, leading plant trials, preparing nutrition facts and ingredient declarations, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Standard hours are Monday–Friday, with flexibility for plant trials that may require early starts or extended hours, with time adjusted accordingly.
Applicants should have post-secondary education in Food Science, Culinary, or a related field, live within 40 minutes of Milton (or be willing to relocate), and have international credentials accepted.
