R&D Bakery Manager

Our R&D Bakery Team is expanding! Join our growing team as our Bakery Manager!

Let us craft a Delicious Future Together! Join the Embassy Ingredients Team as our R&D Bakery Manager where innovation meets culinary excellence.

Elevate your career with a world full of opportunities within bakery and leadership.

Embassy Ingredients is seeking a dynamic R&D Bakery Manager to lead our innovative & growing bakery team in crafting extraordinary bakery products as well as developing team members to reach their full potential.

As a crucial player in our culinary symphony, you will be the conductor of team development, and product creation.

Responsibilities of your role :

• Supervise bakery product innovation, application, and sample compounding lab activities.
• Guide and inspire bakery technologists in product development endeavors.
• Lead department daily huddles, weekly 1 : 1s and our performance management process
• Spearhead the creation of new products, line extensions, and applications.
• Oversee the commercialization of products, from raw materials to upscale procedures.
• Optimize existing formulations and processes for cost reduction.
• Stay familiar with the resources, evaluate new raw materials, and keep up with industry literature.
• Manage deadlines for existing and new opportunities keep your team inspired and on-track.
• Provide technical support to account managers, clients, QC, QA, and production.
• Support sales teams with pricing and technical documentation.
• Lead internal and external presentations of Embassy bakery products.
• Drive SR&ED and IRAP projects, showcasing our commitment to innovation.
• Maintain precise project notes, product formulas, and specifications within our computer system.
• 75% of your working day will be on the bench completing matching projects, samples and re-formulating products.

What you need to bring to Embassy :

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, chemical science or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product development in a related industry.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft products, familiarity with Microsoft CRM Dynamics and Business Central is an asset.
• Ability to develop and match bakery mixes or related products.
• Experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with minimal supervision.
• Languages : English (French or Spanish is a benefit).

Embark on a journey where creativity meets excellence. Apply now to be part of our team and redefine the future of bakery innovations at Embassy Ingredients!

As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists.

Embassy Ingredients is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities through the recruitment, selection and / or assessment process.

If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise the People and Development Department of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in an Embassy career, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.