Seeking: Food Innovation
Coordinator
Organization: Real Food for Real Kids
Location: east end of Toronto, Ontario
Coordinator
Organization: Real Food for Real Kids
Location: east end of Toronto, Ontario
Positions
Available:
1
Reports to: Director of Food Planning
Available:
1
Reports to: Director of Food Planning
Direct Reports: n/a
Hours: Full Time
Compensation:
- Competitive
salary and RRSP matching - Excellent
benefits program, including: alternative and preventative health
treatments
Application
Deadline:
ongoing
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
Deadline:
ongoing
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
About
Real Food for Real Kids:
Real Food for Real Kids:
A
multiple award winning company recognized for excellence and innovation, Real
Food for Real Kids (RFRK) is a leading healthy catering company for childcare
centres, elementary schools and camps. RFRK proudly serves delicious meals and
snacks to over 15,000 children throughout the Greater Toronto Area every day.
Our mission is to enable and inspire a lifetime of healthy eating and to have a
great time doing it! Join a fast growing company on a world changing mission.
multiple award winning company recognized for excellence and innovation, Real
Food for Real Kids (RFRK) is a leading healthy catering company for childcare
centres, elementary schools and camps. RFRK proudly serves delicious meals and
snacks to over 15,000 children throughout the Greater Toronto Area every day.
Our mission is to enable and inspire a lifetime of healthy eating and to have a
great time doing it! Join a fast growing company on a world changing mission.
A
glimpse at the role:
glimpse at the role:
The
Food Innovation Coordinator is RFRK’s ‘hunter’ of new products and ingredients.
They ensure that every new ingredient and product we buy fits with our food
values, guidelines, philosophy, cost specifications, food safety standards and
industry and client requirements. They are responsible for following processes
for new products and ingredients integration into our existing recipes and
menus. With direction from the Chief Food Innovation Officer (CFIO) and
Director of Food Planning, the Food Innovation Coordinator works closely with
third party manufacturers and suppliers to procure and develop
new and exciting products and ingredients.
Food Innovation Coordinator is RFRK’s ‘hunter’ of new products and ingredients.
They ensure that every new ingredient and product we buy fits with our food
values, guidelines, philosophy, cost specifications, food safety standards and
industry and client requirements. They are responsible for following processes
for new products and ingredients integration into our existing recipes and
menus. With direction from the Chief Food Innovation Officer (CFIO) and
Director of Food Planning, the Food Innovation Coordinator works closely with
third party manufacturers and suppliers to procure and develop
new and exciting products and ingredients.
Some
of the things you’ll get paid to do:
of the things you’ll get paid to do:
Research
& Procurement
& Procurement
- Stay
ahead of the curve on new food trends, products, and suppliers and report
findings to Food Planning department for planning purposes - Source
and procure new products and ingredients to meet food planning department
goals - Initiate,
foster and maintain relationships with 3rd party manufacturers and new
suppliers - Work
with 3rd party manufacturers to develop clear standards and targets for
new outsourced products - Initiate
and execute cost reduction strategies as outlined by the Director of Food
Planning and CFIO - Apply
for funding or collaborate with funders for all applicable development
projects
The
things you can’t believe you’ll be getting paid to do:
things you can’t believe you’ll be getting paid to do:
- Have
a hand in reshaping the way children, families, and educators eat and
perceive food - Directly
impact getting more new healthy and delicious food into the tummies of
1000s of kids - Help
our community embrace real food and foster new healthy eating habits - Put
your professional and personal strengths to work in a growing and dynamic
company
Yes,
it sounds like a lot, but anything less wouldn’t interest you! You see the
alchemy of these responsibilities, and the chance to take a fast growing
company (on a world changing mission) to new heights as too good to pass up.
it sounds like a lot, but anything less wouldn’t interest you! You see the
alchemy of these responsibilities, and the chance to take a fast growing
company (on a world changing mission) to new heights as too good to pass up.
Required
Education and Experience:
Education and Experience:
- University
degree - Project
management experience - Experience
working in a food environment - Numerical
fluency, including experience with budgeting and costing models - Valid
driver’s license - Computer
skills including Google Apps, Microsoft Office Suite, and project
management software
Skills
and Personal Attributes:
and Personal Attributes:
- Knowledge
of food systems, food manufacturers & suppliers, and Canadian food
industry landscape - Negotiation
skills - Strong
oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate
with various stakeholders - Troubleshooting
and creative problem solving - Desire
to improve kids’ nutrition - Research
skills - Strong
organizational skills, time management skills, and detail orientation - Ability
to tackle multiple projects simultaneously and work in a fast acting
manner
Nice
to haves:
to haves:
- Bilingual
in English & French - Project
Management Professional (PMP) certification - Culinary
skills, a passion for nutritious and delicious food, an excellent palate,
and exceptional sensory skills - Grant
writing experience, experience claiming and/or documenting relevant
development information for SR&ED tax incentives - Food
Product Development experience
To
apply, go to:
http://bit.ly/1Xwmi8o
Please upload your résumé and cover letter, including salary expectations,
explaining why you’d be a great fit for this role!
apply, go to:
http://bit.ly/1Xwmi8o
Please upload your résumé and cover letter, including salary expectations,
explaining why you’d be a great fit for this role!
RFRK
is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from
diverse backgrounds and communities.
is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from
diverse backgrounds and communities.
No
phone calls, please. We’ll contact applicants that fit the bill, and invite
them in for an interview.
Thanks for your interest in Real Food for Real Kids!
phone calls, please. We’ll contact applicants that fit the bill, and invite
them in for an interview.
Thanks for your interest in Real Food for Real Kids!