Cheese Product Development Analyst

An environment that allows you to focus on what truly matters:

• Salary range 004: $69,500 - $86,900 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position)
• Work schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm/8am-5pm flexibility needed for business needs

Benefits Package

• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities
• Healthy work/life balance

Your role in achieving results:

The Product Development Analyst provides support to the Cheese Development team by coordinating and managing the workflow of the test kitchen and applications laboratory; managing projects as assigned, providing trial assistance, and performing product testing and evaluations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and perform pilot scale and benchtop trials.
• Manage workflow in the laboratory and conduct basic analytical testing of cheese products.
• Manage workflow and product inventory in the test kitchen.
• Maintain equipment in lab and test kitchen.
• Create and maintain formalized SOPs for equipment and procedures.
• Schedule and perform product sampling, analytical testing, and evaluations based on the timelines defined for each product, carrying out each product to the defined shelf life.
• Conduct routine evaluations and maintain product library for Agropur cheese products in applicable applications.
• Coordinate sensory evaluations of products for customers, suppliers, and projects as needed.
• Build experimental designs to conduct pilot and commercial trials in collaboration with external research divisions of culture and enzyme supplier.
• Travel to US plants for operations and project support.
• Conduct evaluations of market sample cheese products and maintain a product library for each product type.
• Schedule, perform, and set up testing of product components for evaluation throughout shelf life while utilizing the results for implementation in further trials and next steps, or redesigning trials to achieve better/different results.

What we are looking for to deliver these results:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, or related field required.
• Minimum three (3) years of Product Development or R&D experience within food processing required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

A role for those who want to contribute to measurable and sustainable results.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.