Senior Specialist, Technical Services Cheese
Saputo
- Abbotsford, BC
- $88,325-115,930 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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).
- 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 )
- 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
- SCOTSBURN is a registered trademark and is used under license by Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.