R&D Lab Technician (Prototyping)

Overview
Who we are:

We are the independent chocolatiers preferred for retailers and top brands around the world. Our factories in Belgium, France, Spain and Canada supply top-quality chocolate and the best cocoa ingredients to 90 countries on five continents.

Consumers don’t see our brand, but they experience it when they taste the products we make with passion for the manufacturers of the world’s most prestigious international brands and retailers.

We combine the tradition of the best European chocolate with constant innovation to evolve with the changing tastes and needs of consumers around the world:

• 6 Factories
• 9 offices
• +1,000 Employees
• 4 consumer products categories
• 1 ingredients category
• +90 Countries with commercial operations
• €417 Million Turnover

Role Summary:

To provide support to the R&D Product Developer. The R&D Technician plays a key role in preparing benchtop samples, maintaining the laboratory and its equipment, and assisting with R&D trial runs. This role also involves identifying defects in samples and raw materials, contributing to the development and refinement of new products, and ensuring accurate documentation of test results and procedures.

Job Duties

• Develop expertise in the preparation of chocolate, cookie and nut spreads.
• Ability to prepare high quality lab samples of confectionary food products for customer presentations to support Natra growth objectives
• Support in tasting and evaluating raw materials for cost reduction and process improvement strategies.
• Test samples to ensure consistency and adherence to customer specifications. Tasting goods as necessary.
• Communicate any lab or quality issue to supervisor.
• Prepare samples and coordinate shipping to internal and external customers.
• Responsible for maintaining lab inventory/supply of raw materials.
• Support product developer and operations to complete product upscaling processes.
• Maintain general cleanliness of the lab and equipment.
• Process paperwork and packaging required for courier shipments to customers.
• Assist in the creation and completion of Technical Data Sheets (TDS) and nutritional information for new and existing products.

Adhere to all prescribed Regulatory and Company requirements for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, Food Safety and Quality Systems, HACCP, Sanitation and GMP’s.

Solid understanding of formulation principles, lab equipment operation, and analytical testing methods. Knowledge of GMPs, SOPs, quality control procedures, and accurate data documentation

Qualifications:

Post-secondary education in an appropriate field (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science or equivalent)

Natra is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disability Act. If contacted for an interview or employment opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation.

Only those application under consideration will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Work Location: In person

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