Laboratory Technician

The position reports to the Director, Technical Innovation

Maintain functional laboratory spaces

Lab audits – acceptable grade

80%

Run stability program testing

% shelf life studies on track

Benchtop Sample Production

Administrative Support

% PO’s processed within SOP timelines

90%

Building Collaborative Relationships

Working with internal and external partners respectfully to build win-win relationships and foster opportunities for shared insights and success

Collaborates

Builds Networks

Resourcefulness

Self-motivated to reach out to others and start new relationships

Readily connects and engages with network at Riverside and externally to solve problems, fill gaps, get support, and return help

Delivers Results

Delivering results by creatively and effectively seeking the necessary resources, and using grit to tackle challenges faces along the way

Resilience

Manages Ambiguity

Views obstacles and failure as opportunities

Creative and resourceful to find solutions to situations where others may stumble

Reacts to change with positivity

Willing to take initiative

Project Management

Project management is the ability to effectively lead and coordinate cross-functional teams through the design, development, and implementation of projects. This includes defining project objectives, establishing timelines, managing resources, communicating essential information and ensuring adherence to Riverside's standards.

Communication

Documentation

Organization

Sensory Science

Sensory science is the scientific discipline of understanding and evaluating how consumers experience food through their senses. It involves the ability to design and conduct sensory tests, analyze sensory data and interpret consumer preferences/behaviour in order to inform product development and guide business decisions. A good understanding of sensory experimental design and statistical analysis is required to ensure robust recommendations are drawn from the data. The end goal is to drive consumer focused product development through critical interpretation of consumer and sensory data.

Sensory Evaluation

Data Collection

Statistical Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement is the proactive approach of consistently seeking to enhance products, processes and performance over time. It involves regularly assessing and refining R&D/Innovation activities, Riverside products and ways of working to reduce waste, increase efficiency, ensure quality and maximize the consumer experience.

Problem-solving

Learning

Reciprocating Feedback

Please note this role is an existing vacancy.

At Riverside, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation and job posting practices. The range above reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting. Exact compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education, and training, as well as other organizational needs, while balancing internal equity.

Values-led: You’ll be a member of a thoughtful and compassionate team that prioritizes respect, teamwork and resourcefulness along with a good dash of fun. Sometimes, even making granola bars is hard, and life’s too short to take ourselves so seriously that we don’t enjoy the journey.

Unparalleled experiences and opportunities : We’re still determining who we are and what we can be. Help us shape what this organization will look like and what we’ll offer the world, into the future. This means rolling up your sleeves and sometimes building the process – fast! – while employing it. At Riverside, progress occasionally means proceeding imperfectly, and we’re okay with that, as long as we’re staying true to our values and learning and improving along the way.

Access to everyone: We’re a flat organization with few silos which means you’ll have full access to everyone from our founders to our production staff. Even when employees dress up, they wear steel-toed shoes. So don’t be shy. Speak up, share your ideas and go places you normally wouldn’t – like the plant, or the boardroom.

Personal development : We’ll support and empower you to chart your own path and reach any heights you set for yourself. Career paths at Riverside are carved by the people walking on them, not dictated by leaders. Count on us to give you the training and tools to grow and progress.

Gratitude : As a growing business, we can’t always offer formal recognition like awards programs, but we do show our true gratitude and appreciation. At Riverside, we’re all in this together and we value you.

Be a Riverside Brand Ambassador: Stay relentlessly close to our consumers and represent the brand in every interaction, decision, and deliverable. Bring the consumer voice into your work by protecting product quality, availability, and experience, acting early when standards slip, and delivering consistent value that earns trust, advocacy, and long-term brand love.