Specialist Expert, Technical Services-Cheese

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.

Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of the Role

Working under the supervision of the Director Technical Services, the Specialist, Technical Services Expert Cheese will provide leadership and technical support in the areas of process and product development, formula optimization, process implementation, cost reduction initiatives, yield optimization and continuous improvement audits.

The successful candidate will possess a strong combination of initiative, specialized knowledge and intellectual curiosity.

This role is ideal for the person who is committed to continually developing their knowledge and skills and advancing their career at Saputo.

Salary range from $88 325 to $115 930

Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

How you will make contributions that matter :

• Act as a technical expert in cheese manufacturing for various internal and external sectors of activity.
• Technical support in the areas of cheese manufacturing (evaluate and identify product or production problems). Develop and implement the action plan to remedy them.
• Optimize cheese products, processes and recipes.
• Evaluate and implement new industrial technologies and cheese manufacturing processes.
• Participate in the establishment of plant financial targets and cost reduction initiatives.
• Develop new cheese products.
• Ensure effective dissemination of results to various audiences (operations, quality, marketing, sales, etc.)
• Transfer the knowledge acquired to the cheese makers for the proper implementation and maintenance of cheese formulations and manufacturing processes.
• For eligible projects, ensure the completion of the information required for the proper functioning of the SR&ED program (research tax credit).

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications :

• University degree in food technology, food engineering or equivalent training.
• Graduate degree (M.Sc or Ph.D), especially in the dairy sector is an asset
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a dairy processing environment, preferably cheese manufacturing.
• Autonomous, versatile, motivated individual with strong intellectual curiosity.
• Good popularizer and communicator (verbal and written), able to influence.
• Good team player
• Analytical and creative problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities
• Bilingualism (French and English) in speaking and writing is required in Quebec, as the teams and clients are spread across Canada.

French is an asset for other provinces

Comfortable traveling across Canada (20% of the time )

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing :

• Competitive salaries
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Full range of group insurance benefits
• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
• Purchase option of company stocks
• Group RRSP
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• Saputo products at a discounted price

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal.

Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy.

Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way.

And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.