R&d Intern - Abbotsford, Canada - Silver Hills Bakery

Silver Hills Bakery

Verified Company

Abbotsford, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Silver Hills started in 1989 with a mission to Empower, Educate, and Inspire People to Live Healthier Lives.

We believe investing in your own health is the greatest gift you can give someone because when you are healthy, you will have more to share.

Joining our family means being part of a quickly growing community that is truly committed to delivering healthy, great tasting products that are made with care.

The Silver Hills team gives you the opportunity to grow and contribute to a healthy and sustainable vision. If you are excited by the idea of sharing your passion for healthy and delicious food with like-minded individuals and bringing great tasting products to consumers across North America and beyond, we want to hear from you

POSITION:
R&D Technologist Intern

REPORTS TO:
Product Development Manger
We are looking for a R&D Technologist Intern to join our R&D team Our R&D Technologist will help develop new products, conduct research, and experiments, coordinate and support full-scale production testing, and so much more

OPPORTUNITIES

HERE IS WHO YOU ARE
DRIVE & MOTIVATION

You are healthconscious and understand the value of healthy eating and organic food
You want to expand your knowledge by learning about our unique products and processes

CHARACTER & ABILITIES

You are a science geek who enjoys being on the cutting edge of food science and technology
You have a curious mind and a willingness to roll up your sleeves to understand how things really work
You are meticulous, organized, analytical, detailed, and resourceful
You are able to design and execute experiments and provide wellresearched recommendations
You are able to conduct technical literature searches; review, evaluate and summarize findings
You are a strong communicator who works well with different personalities

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

You have working knowledge of the structure and chemistry of food and standard food production processes
You have a working knowledge of R&D processes
You understand formulations and how to manipulate formulas to derive data
You understand food microbiology principles, typical spoilage organisms, and control strategies
You have solid computer skills including MS Office Suite

EXPERIENCE

You are a 3rd year student or further in a college/university program in Food Science, Food Biotechnology or related discipline
Experience with Microsoft Office suite

NICE-TO-HAVE

R&D experience in a food production facility considered an asset
Handson baking experience is a bonus

THINGS YOU WILL DO

Support product development activities in different stages of commercialization with the project lead
Lead lab testing of ingredients and formulas to solve technical problems
With Supervision from R&D Technologist or Scientist, conduct experiments and coordinate fullscale production testing
Develop new test methods for products and troubleshoot technical and production challenges
Maintain comprehensive records of formulations, results, and recommendations
Lead organization of lab and raw materials & build solutions for easy adoption across the team