R&D Manager - Spices & Seasonings
iSpice Foods
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R&D Manager – Spices & Seasonings
Location: Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
Work Arrangement: On-site, 5 days per week
Company: iSpice Foods
About Us
iSpice Foods is an international manufacturer of spices, seasonings, and innovative flavor solutions, supplying leading brands across North America. As we continue to expand our Canadian operations, we are seeking an experienced R&D Manager with a strong background in the spice and seasoning industry to join our team in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.
Position Overview
The R&D Manager will be responsible for developing, improving, and commercializing spice blends, seasonings, rubs, marinades, and dry mixes. The ideal candidate combines hands-on formulation expertise with a strong understanding of ingredients, flavor systems, manufacturing processes, and product scale-up.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize spice blends, seasonings, rubs, marinades, and dry mixes.
- Conduct bench-top trials, sensory evaluations, product testing, and formulation adjustments.
- Evaluate raw materials, flavor profiles, ingredient functionality, particle size, and product performance.
- Lead the transition of formulations from laboratory development through manufacturing scale-up and commercialization.
- Troubleshoot formulation and processing challenges in collaboration with Production, Quality, and other departments.
- Support customer-driven product development and reformulation projects.
- Research emerging flavor trends, ingredients, technologies, and innovations within the spice and seasoning industry.
- Prepare and maintain formulations, specifications, technical documentation, and R&D reports.
- Ensure laboratory activities are conducted safely and in accordance with applicable quality and food-safety requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Proven professional experience in the spice, seasoning, flavor, or closely related food ingredient industry is required.
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Previous R&D/product development experience within food manufacturing.
- Strong hands-on experience with formulation, sensory evaluation, ingredient functionality, and product scale-up.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to manage multiple product-development projects and priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and cross-functionally.
- Familiarity with laboratory equipment, testing methods, food safety, and manufacturing processes.
Why Join iSpice Foods?
- Work on internationally distributed spice and seasoning products
- Join a fast‑growing company with strong investment in R&D
- Opportunity to influence innovation and product development at scale
- Long‑term career growth in a specialized, high‑demand industry
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive Annual Salary
- Dental, health, and life insurance
- RRSP match
- Paid time off
- Subsidized breakfast and lunch
- On‑site parking
Version française
Gestionnaire R&D – Épices et assaisonnements
Lieu : Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
Mode de travail : Sur place, 5 jours par semaine
Entreprise : iSpice Foods
À propos de nous
iSpice Foods est un fabricant international d’épices, d’assaisonnements et de solutions aromatiques innovantes, fournissant des marques de premier plan partout en Amérique du Nord. Dans le cadre de l’expansion de nos activités au Canada, nous sommes à la recherche d’un(e) gestionnaire R&D expérimenté(e), possédant une solide expérience dans l’industrie des épices et des assaisonnements, pour se joindre à notre équipe de Vaudreuil-Dorion, au Québec.
Aperçu du poste
Le ou la gestionnaire R&D sera responsable du développement, de l’amélioration et de la commercialisation de mélanges d’épices, d’assaisonnements, de mélanges à frotter (rubs), de marinades et de mélanges secs.
La personne idéale possède une solide expérience pratique en formulation ainsi qu’une excellente compréhension des ingrédients, des systèmes aromatiques, des procédés de fabrication et de la mise à l’échelle des produits.
Principales responsabilités
- Développer et optimiser des mélanges d’épices, des assaisonnements, des mélanges à frotter, des marinades et des mélanges secs.
- Effectuer des essais à l’échelle laboratoire, des évaluations sensorielles, des tests de produits et des ajustements de formulations.
- Évaluer les matières premières, les profils aromatiques, la fonctionnalité des ingrédients, la granulométrie et la performance des produits.
- Diriger le passage des formulations du développement en laboratoire à la mise à l’échelle en production et à la commercialisation.
- Résoudre les problématiques liées aux formulations et aux procédés en collaboration avec les équipes de production, de qualité et les autres départements.
- Soutenir les projets de développement et de reformulation de produits selon les besoins des clients.
- Effectuer une veille sur les nouvelles tendances en matière de saveurs, d’ingrédients, de technologies et d’innovations dans l’industrie des épices et des assaisonnements.
- Préparer et tenir à jour les formulations, les spécifications, la documentation technique et les rapports de R&D.
- Veiller à ce que les activités de laboratoire soient réalisées de manière sécuritaire et conformément aux exigences applicables en matière de qualité et de salubrité alimentaire.
Qualifications requises
- Expérience professionnelle démontrée dans l’industrie des épices, des assaisonnements, des arômes ou dans un secteur étroitement lié aux ingrédients alimentaires.
- Diplôme en sciences des aliments, technologie alimentaire, chimie ou dans un domaine connexe.
- Expérience préalable en R&D ou en développement de produits dans le secteur de la fabrication alimentaire.
- Solide expérience pratique en formulation, en évaluation sensorielle, en fonctionnalité des ingrédients et en mise à l’échelle des produits.
- Excellentes capacités d’analyse, de résolution de problèmes et de dépannage technique.
- Capacité à gérer simultanément plusieurs projets et priorités de développement de produits.
- Excellentes aptitudes en communication écrite et verbale.
- Capacité à travailler efficacement de façon autonome ainsi qu’en collaboration avec différentes équipes.
- Connaissance des équipements de laboratoire, des méthodes d’analyse, de la salubrité alimentaire et des procédés de fabrication.
Pourquoi vous joindre à iSpice Foods?
- Travailler sur des produits d’épices et d’assaisonnements distribués à l’échelle internationale.
- Vous joindre à une entreprise en forte croissance qui investit activement dans la R&D.
- Avoir l’occasion de contribuer directement à l’innovation et au développement de produits à grande échelle.
- Bénéficier de possibilités de développement de carrière à long terme dans une industrie spécialisée et en forte demande.
Rémunération et avantages sociaux
- Salaire annuel concurrentiel.
- Assurances dentaire, maladie et vie.
- Cotisation de l’employeur au REER.
- Congés payés.
- Déjeuners et dîners subventionnés.
- Stationnement sur place.
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