Food Scientist - Duncan BC

Randstad Victoria is now seeking a Food Scientist to join a busy team in the food manufacturing industry located in Duncan, BC. If you are a team player with knowledge & experience in a similar role, and are looking for a long term fit, we invite you to apply today!

The Food Scientist will apply scientific principles and extensive expertise in food research and product development to contribute to the expansion of this thriving food manufacturing business.



Advantages
• $72,000 to $77,000
• Monday - Friday Daytime hours
• Benefits after 3 months


Responsibilities
Collaborating in tandem with the R&D Chef, the Food Scientist:
- Explores new ingredients and conducts research on food products
- Enhances product quality or cost efficiency by adjusting the formulation of existing products
- Creates specifications for food products, processes, and/or packaging
- Investigates methods to enhance the quality of foods, considering aspects like flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, and the physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods
- Conducts testing on new products and devises processing methods for the facility
- Executes product scale-up and oversees the commissioning of new products

Qualifications
- Degree in food science or a related science field
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience in the food industry
- Expertise in product/process development, ingredient research, and product formulation
- Proficient in specification development and analytical measurements
- Experience in scale-up and commercialization processes
- Robust knowledge of food science and fundamentals in food manufacturing
- Capable of rapidly translating conceptual ideas into market-ready products within a dynamic business environment
- Desirable experience in dressing manufacturing

Summary
If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you - please apply here today and one of our Staffing Consultants will be in touch.

Alternatively, please email your resume to raj.sra@randstad.ca or wesley.chung@randstad.ca.

All applications are welcome, but only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.

Randstad oversees various temporary and permanent roles such as: Reception, Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants, Customer Service/Client Support, Inside Sales, Data Entry, Human Resources, Marketing, Accounting, Warehouse, General Labour, Operations, and Skilled Trade roles. If you happen to have experience in any of these roles please feel free to reach out to us to discuss future possibilities!

Any questions? Please feel free to call the Randstad Victoria office at 250.383.1389 and one of the team will be happy to help.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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