Co-Op - R&D

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone- you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.
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Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
As Mondelēz Canada embarks on achieving our dream to create delicious moments of joy, we invite you along for the journey! The CO-OP program aims to introduce you to Mondelez and Biscuit Product Development department through a 1 year program. This position is designed to provide you with real work experience and an opportunity to help you get to know us better & learn from you.
Mondelēz Canada is a culture built on people working together, sharing ideas, and creatively reaching solutions. Strong relationship-building and influencing skills are required for your success, do you own that ingredient?
Take part in product development as you work closely with a cross-functional team supporting Biscuits & Snacks. You will be exposed to highly automated production lines, food processing and materials manufacturing. Products you work on will be sold in the market and on grocery store shelves across the continent.
If you are looking for a challenging career opportunity and a stimulating work environment look to Mondelēz where talented individuals are the most important part of our success. Mondelēz is a global leader committed to professional development.
To learn more about Mondelēz, visit our website at http://www.mondelezinternational.com/
LENGTH OF TERM: 12 months
LOCATION: Toronto, ON
AVAILABLE POSITIONS: 2 positions available
***Office work space is located in a nut-containing area of the facility***
***All piercings must be removable for work in processing facilities***
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Bench-top prototyping/formula development to support various new product, productivity and quality initiatives
• Support and occasionally lead projects for new product and continuous improvement initiatives
• Understand customer requirements and communicate with suppliers and cross-functional team members on a regular basis
• Provide support at trials to test new product formulations in manufacturing plants primarily in the Toronto area
• Day-to-day management of shelf life and sensory evaluation studies
• Completion of raw material specification sheets and data collection as needed to validate ingredient/product legality for sale in Canada
• Co-ordinate departmental and cross functional meetings
• Other related duties

Qualifications:

• Preferred discipline: Food Science, Engineering and related majors across the physical and biological sciences.
• Enrollment in a co-op university program
• Strong personal leadership as demonstrated by consistent initiative, flexibility and dependability
• Ability to work well with a variety of people and execute effectively on both independent projects and as a team member
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is beneficial

No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.
Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.
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