Product Development Technician

If you want to be responsible for supporting all product development efforts – all while having fun doing it, apply to our Product Development Technician opportunity so we can meet you!

What You’ll Love About Us:

• Competitive salary


• Annual performance bonus


• Company paid health, vision & dental benefits


• Sick pay


• Employee Assistance Program


• RRSP/DPSP matching


• Opportunities for training & advancement


• 100% Canadian-family owned company with a culture of super-friendly staff and above-and-beyond customer service


• Perks, Perks, Perks! Discount on products sold in our retail stores, free daily dairy beverages (we do make awesome milk) provided in all our company fridges and an active social committee. And the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy – you get FREE ICE CREAM!!!

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain R&D laboratory, equipment, raw material inventory and sampling supplies


• Prepare innovative prototypes and organize internal evaluations


• Responsible for organizing daily product evaluation sample preparation and facilities according to SOPs


• Organize small to large scale sensory evaluations and analyze collected data


• Collect data on competitor market samples and maintain accurate database of results


• Participate in PD project meetings with Marketing, Sales. Retail Management and Consumer Care


• Record detailed and accurate formulas and notes


• Accurately input nutritional and ingredient information into Genesis R&D software


• Create and maintain databases of product specifications, labels, production documents, etc.   


• Participate in trial production runs

What You Need to Get the Job Done:

• You have a Bachelors or Masters Degree in Food Science or Culinary Arts


• Relevant experience in R&D/Product Development or Culinary in the food industry would be preferred


• Knowledge in dairy and/or frozen food processing and advanced understanding of food systems, ingredients, and process interactions


• Results oriented team member who is highly organized with a strong focus on detail and accuracy


• Aptitude for solving technical challenges through systematic research and investigation


• Multi-tasking and prioritization abilities


• Excel at building and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external contacts


• High level of computer skills, with practical experience using Genesis software considered a strong asset


• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

We thank all candidates for their interest in Kawartha Dairy Limited, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.