Job Description

Product Developer - Heart to Home Meals Category

About apetito

apetito is a global leader in the supply of meal solutions for hospitals, care homes and meals on wheels agencies across Canada, Germany, the UK, France, and the Netherlands. We are also the parent company of Heart to Home Meals (HTHM), North America's premier private home meal delivery service for seniors. The success of Heart to Home Meals has been based on the development of a successful franchise business model (c. 20 Franchisees) and a clear focus on the core senior customer base.

The Role:

We are looking for a creative Product Developer to join our Product Development Team, focusing on the Heart to Home Meals Category. This is a great opportunity to help shape the future of Heart to Home Meals and make a real difference for our customers.

Reporting to the Product Development Manager, the successful candidate will contribute to the development of new products and the improvement of existing meals, bringing ideas to life that are nutritious, delicious, and tailored to the needs of our customer base.

In the role, the developer will work closely with the development chef, category manager and other key stakeholders, and will be involved across the entire development cycle, from generating new ideas and concepts through to launch.

There will be opportunities to lead and support on projects across all our business sectors including hospitals, care homes, and Meals on Wheels. However, the primary focus will be on delivering exceptional products that make a real difference for Heart to Home Meals and our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

New Product Development - managing and supporting projects from idea through to launch that deliver compelling and viable new products, improve our offering and support growth. This includes developing kitchen scale samples, determining feasibility, calculating nutritional values, costing products, gaining stakeholder buy-in, food presentations, conducting production trials and ensuring project objectives are achieved. Product improvement e.g. improving quality, nutrition and sustainability for existing products. Cost reduction - whilst ensuring product quality is never compromised. Proactive innovation - proposing new ideas that create value. Team support

Qualifications:

Essential

Post-secondary education qualification (or equivalent) in food related subject and / or demonstrable track record within food product development. Experience of working with others to achieve clearly successful project outcomes. Experience of successful project management. Innovative, organized, adaptable and conscientious, with good communication and team working skills.

Desirable

Experience within frozen food manufacturing. Excellent culinary skills. Good presentation skills
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Dental care Disability insurance Extended health care Life insurance Vision care
Work Location: In person