Job opportunity
Pet Food Development Technician
Mars
Champion Petfoods’ ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands need a technician skilled in food testing, documentation, and hands-on development activities.
This Product Development Technician supports experimentation across wet, fresh, and treats products. Responsibilities include prototyping, benchmarking, trial preparation, accurate data collection, and maintaining SOPs and specifications. The hybrid position is based at a Champion kitchen in Acheson, Alberta, or Bowling Green, Kentucky, with three in-person days weekly.
Key Responsibilities:
Support hands-on product prototyping and bench development
Procure ingredients, materials, and benchmarking samples
Support benchmarking and competitive product evaluations
Draft and maintain SOPs, specifications, and technical records
Ensure safety, quality, and laboratory best practices
Requirements:
Degree or diploma in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related discipline
Understanding of testing methodologies and data collection practices
Ability to prepare samples and support development trials
Ability to maintain accurate technical documentation and records
Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
Bring food science knowledge, testing discipline, and documentation strength to product development for Champion’s premium pet food brands.
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Apply on source site This Product Development Technician supports experimentation across wet, fresh, and treats products. Responsibilities include prototyping, benchmarking, trial preparation, accurate data collection, and maintaining SOPs and specifications. The hybrid position is based at a Champion kitchen in Acheson, Alberta, or Bowling Green, Kentucky, with three in-person days weekly.
Key Responsibilities:
Support hands-on product prototyping and bench development
Procure ingredients, materials, and benchmarking samples
Support benchmarking and competitive product evaluations
Draft and maintain SOPs, specifications, and technical records
Ensure safety, quality, and laboratory best practices
Requirements:
Degree or diploma in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related discipline
Understanding of testing methodologies and data collection practices
Ability to prepare samples and support development trials
Ability to maintain accurate technical documentation and records
Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
Bring food science knowledge, testing discipline, and documentation strength to product development for Champion’s premium pet food brands.
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