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The Advanced Food Ingredients Program is a unique opportunity to build an industry-leading team and platform to support the plant-based industry through advanced food ingredient processing, industrial fermentation and bioengineering technologies.  The program provides an opportunity to expand both capacity and capabilities in new innovative food ingredient (protein, starch, fibre, fermented ingredients) manufacturing, modification and other acellular and mycelium-based food products and ingredients.  The program will also focus on the development of new products that provide outstanding nutritional and functional benefits.

The successful candidate will provide leadership for a new initiative in fermentation, bioengineering and advanced food ingredient development.  The program’s primary focus is to assist the industry in commercializing new technologies in the fermentation and protein space. The candidate will propose and develop strategies for new product and ingredients development utilizing fermentation and bioengineering technologies working with the team and an array of ecosystem partners in fermentation. In addition, the candidate will be involved in designing downstream processing, producing innovative nutritional and functional ingredients, efficient scale-up of new technologies and operational excellence for the centre’s advanced processing platform.

This is a senior-level position accountable to the Food Centre leadership that builds and delivers strategy aligned with its clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• M.Sc./Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Food Science & Technology or any closely related fields with 5+ years of work experience
• Prior experience working with fermentation processes (submerged and solid-state), down-stream processing and scale-up of technologies from the laboratory bench-top to pilot and production plants
• A background in laboratory and processing quality assurance and process troubleshooting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex scientific information into easily understood, accessible language
• A team player who engages quickly with both internal teams and external collaborators
• Strong technical writing and proposal writing/reporting experience and proven success in project execution
• Solution-orientated with maintaining flexible and adaptive approaches to support industrial commercialization of fermentation and related technology platforms.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and coaching to team members as appropriate
• Direct liaisons with entrepreneurs, SMEs, and institutions to assist in commercializing new technologies in fermentation, bioengineering, plant-based foods and ingredients.
• Support the development of an industry and research ecosystem focused on fermentation and separation technologies.
• Develop strategies, partnerships, and collaborations within the ecosystem and industry to support the growth of Canada’s food and ingredient sector.
• Develop strategies to support the use of plant-based materials in fermentation and bioengineering technology to advance the development of modified proteins or novel ingredients
• Develop a research and development strategy with an execution plan aligned to the project objectives.
• Maintain clear and timely communication on R&D activities to the leadership team
• Support the development and engineering teams with expertise and considerations for process modelling and capital projects
• Provide support for planning and implementation of R&D infrastructure
• Develop and maintain annual budgets

Email resume and cover letter to mtulbek@foodcentre.sk.ca before March 20^th 2023.

The Agri-Food Innovation Centre is looking to hire a Full Time Sanitation Lead position to assist in coordinating sanitation requirements within our Schuyler Street facility.

Job requirements:

• Experience 2-5 years in a sanitation role
• Excellent people skills
• Well versed in OH&S
• WHMIS 2015
• Scissor Lift certified
• PME Certified (preferred)

The Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc. offers a benefit package for full time staff.  Starting shift hours are 3:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.

Wage/Salary:  $18 – $22 per hour (depending on qualifications).

Email resumes to ghamilton@foodcentre.sk.ca.  Resumes accepted until position is filled.

The Food Centre has an immediate opening for a full time position in Maintenance.  The position will assist in general equipment servicing, routine maintenance of facilities and equipment.

Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years experience or equivalent training in a related field in maintenance, be mechanically inclined with a good knowledge of equipment functions (electrical/electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical) and general building repairs. They must be able to self manage themselves with a willingness to learn, basic computer skills and maintain a log book is required. The position requires a Journeymen certificate in electrical or Millwright

The organization provides a clean work environment, excellent benefits and remuneration based on experience. On the job training and tools are provided.

Email resumes to ghamilton@foodcentre.sk.ca or fax to 306-933-7208.  Resumes accepted until position is filled.

Reports to: Manager, Ingredient Science and Technology

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform analytical laboratory procedures in the chemical and microbiology labs.
• Collect and maintain testing data on projects and ensures all proper documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide project status information to the relevant team members.
• Prepare and develop standard operation procedures for laboratory testing.
• Maintain equipment and manage consumable supplies within the laboratories.
• Prepare reports with data obtained in trials.
• Support R&D processing activities and analysis for cross-functional projects.
• Train personnel as required on all techniques.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas.
• Develop and maintain a positive relationship with co-workers and clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Email resumes to mhounjet@foodcentre.sk.ca or fax to 306-933-7208.  Resumes accepted until position is filled.

We have an immediate opening for a Pilot Plant Operator at our Pilot Plant facility, located at 52 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK (on U of S Campus).   Work is in a food production facility producing a variety of food products.

Job Description:

• Shipping/Receiving and Associated documentation
• Operating material handling equipment, power worker, forklift
• Plant and client inventory control
• Staging materials for production
• Plant cleanliness and organization
• Completing QA/QC compliance checks

Job Requirements:

• Must have Forklift/Power worker license
• Material handling experience is an asset
• Some HACCP QA/QC experience
• Experience in food production facility
• Must be able to lift and handle up to 25 kgs
• Some computer proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc)

Email resumes to sirvine@foodcentre.sk.ca.  Resumes accepted until position is filled.

This is a full-time position.  The shipper/receiver is responsible for shipping, recording, receiving, warehousing of inbound and outbound shipments in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Previous Warehouse experience and forklift operation certification
• Will be required to operate pallet jack and related stockroom machinery
• Computer skills
• First Aid training and WHMIS knowledge would be an asset

Job Duties:

• Preparation of documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials
• Assemble and pack goods to be shipped, and attach packing slips
• Direct delivery trucks and help drivers unload goods
• Inspect and record shipped and received goods in system ensuring accuracy
• Unpack received goods into appropriate storage areas
• Trace lost shipments as needed
• Fill out forms for damaged and returned items and route them correctly
• Call customers and carriers to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
• Maintain safe working conditions in shipping and receiving area

Email resumes to ghamilton@foodcentre.sk.ca or fax to 306-933-7208.  Resumes accepted until position is filled.

We have several immediate openings for a part-time Processing Personnel at our Pilot Plant facility, located at 52 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK (on U of S Campus).  The employee will be responsible for assisting in the production of a diverse range of food products.

Shifts vary starting as early as 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. to finishing as late as 4:30 p.m. with competitive wages for entry level food production workers.

Benefits package available for part-time employees.

Skills and Abilities:

• Working with others
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Critical thinking
• Continuous learning

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye coordination

Email resumes to sirvine@foodcentre.sk.ca.  Resumes accepted until position is filled.

We are hiring part-time/casual processing personnel food production workers to staff our Agri-Food Innovation Centre location (2335 Schuyler Street, Saskatoon, SK) .  Shifts vary starting as early as 6 a.m. to finishing as late as 5 p.m. with competitive wages for entry level food production workers.

Skills and Abilities:

• Working with others
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Critical thinking
• Continuous learning

Work Setting:

• Fruit and vegetable processing plant

Email resumes to ghamilton@foodcentre.sk.ca or fax to 306-933-7208.  Resumes accepted until positions are filled.