Confectionery Specialist
September 29 2024
Industries
Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology
Categories Food processing, Agronomy,
Fenwick, ON • Full time
Confectionery Specialist - Fenwick, ON
About Redecan & Tilray Brands Inc.
Redecan is a subsidiary of Tilray Brands, Inc, a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is changing people's lives for the better - one person at a time - by inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life by providing them with products that meet the needs of their mind, body, and soul and invoke a sense of wellbeing. Tilray's mission is to be the trusted partner for its patients and consumers by providing them with a cultivated experience and health and wellbeing through high-quality, differentiated brands and innovative products. A pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, and distribution, Tilray's unprecedented production platform supports over 20 brands in over 20 countries, including comprehensive cannabis offerings, hemp-based foods, and alcoholic beverages.
Looking to develop your career at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry?
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Senior R&D Manager, the Confectionery Specialist is responsible for driving the commercialization of new chocolate and gummy products from formulation development to scale up and commercial manufacturing. The Confectionery Specialist role is dynamic, fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, and collaborative. The successful candidate will independently develop best-in-class cannabis confections to support Tilray Brands' position as a top cannabis company in Canada and internationally.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Product Development and Optimization: Lead the development of new chocolate and gummy products from prototype to launch-ready optimized product. Independently develop product formulations, manage sensory and stability studies, and establish relationships with ingredient suppliers to discover best-in-class ingredients. Lead product cost optimization initiatives.
- Manufacturing Process Development: Lead manufacturing process improvements for existing products and support the development and optimization of new manufacturing processes. Support technology transfers for new products from R&D to commercial manufacturing by training manufacturing personnel and conducting manufacturing process validations.
- QA/QC Support: Create manufacturing process SOPs, manufacturing batch records, product specifications, validation protocols, and stability protocols. Initiate change controls for documentation updates and collaborate with QA in investigations.
- New Product Innovation: Independently and collaboratively develop new product concepts within the cannabis confections domain. Conduct market research to understand the competitive landscape including consumer trends and preferences.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in a confectionery and/or food scientist role
- Post secondary education in confectionery and/or food science. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education requirements.
- Experience developing confections including but not limited to chocolates and gummies
- Experience working in a commercial food manufacturing plant
- Practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Canadian food regulations
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead product development tasks including product development and optimization, manufacturing process development, product/process troubleshooting, and project management
- Demonstrated strong technical writing ability
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Enjoys continuous learning, strives to become the subject matter expert for a variety of products/processes, and proactively develops solutions to problems
- Familiarity with cannabis science and the Cannabis Regulations desirable but not required
Tilray welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please advise when submitting your application.
Please note that Tilray does not authorize, engage, or sponsor any consultants, agencies or organizations that seek certain personal or financial information from you (e.g. passwords, login ids, credit card information). Tilray does not charge any application, processing or onboarding fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process.
When replying to emails, please ensure the sender's name and email address match exactly. Please also ensure the Reply-To address matches the sending address exactly.
If you are concerned about the authenticity of an email, letter, or call purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Tilray, please send an email inquiry to infosec@tilray.com
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please advise when submitting your application.
Please note that Tilray does not authorize, engage, or sponsor any consultants, agencies or organizations that seek certain personal or financial information from you (e.g. passwords, login ids, credit card information). Tilray does not charge any application, processing or onboarding fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process.
When replying to emails, please ensure the sender's name and email address match exactly. Please also ensure the Reply-To address matches the sending address exactly.
If you are concerned about the authenticity of an email, letter, or call purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Tilray, please send an email inquiry to infosec@tilray.com
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