Senior UX Designer

<strong>We&rsquo;re a naan traditional company&hellip;<br /><br />Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.&nbsp;We have an&nbsp;<em>entrepreneurial&nbsp;</em>spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own&nbsp;<em>creativity</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>out of the box</em>&nbsp;thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.</strong>

Greater Toronto Area, ON

FGF

<p><strong>A Bakery That Runs Like A Startup</strong></p> <p><strong>We&rsquo;re not your average bakery. We&rsquo;re a team of passionate thinkers and doers that are challenging the idea of what a bakery can be. We operate like a startup, powered by creativity and a &lsquo;roll up your sleeves&rsquo; mentality, to give our customers the best possible product. Our offices are just like our thinking, open and modern. Our manufacturing facilities are state-of- the-art. We expect unconventional solutions from our team members, so we give them creative spaces to inspire and collaborate.</strong></p> https://www.fgfbrands.com/

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Full Time

Overview: <p>The successful candidate will join a team of software developers and will be responsible to work with the business to analyze requirements and design cutting edge user interfaces using prototyping tools that maximizes user experience. The team member is also expected to work directly with full stack, front end, database and BI developers to integrate these designs with our custom applications and reports. At FGF we develop applications from the ground up. We follow the agile methodology and have the &ldquo;startup&rdquo; mentality. The team member is expected to be very agile and must be able to prioritize tasks and manage their time to ensure timely deliveries of all tasks in hand.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><u>What FGF Offers:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training.&nbsp; Unleashing Your Potential&nbsp;</li> <li>Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, &amp; a generous flexible medical / Health spending account</li> <li>RRSP matching program</li> <li>Tuition reimbursement</li> <li>Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc</li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Design end-to-end user experiences from concept to prototype using&nbsp;</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Figma</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and related design tools.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and AI researchers to translate ideas into intuitive, accessible interfaces.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop responsive design systems and reusable components that scale across products.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner closely with developers to ensure design fidelity throughout the build process.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct user research and usability testing, gathering insights to improve product usability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Help shape UX for AI/LLM-integrated features such as conversational UIs, semantic search, and intelligent content generation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;<br /></span></li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">3&ndash;4 years of experience in UI/UX design, preferably in product or SaaS environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong command of&nbsp;</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Figma, Adobe XD, Canva</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;for wireframing, prototyping, design systems, and collaboration.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience&nbsp;designing&nbsp;interfaces that integrate&nbsp;</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">LLM or AI-driven capabilities</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;(e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, custom LLM tools).</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Solid grasp of UX principles, accessibility standards, and responsive design best practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong portfolio&nbsp;showcasing&nbsp;UI/UX design across multiple platforms (web, mobile, dashboards).</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Excellent communication skills and an ability to explain design rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Problem-solving aptitude</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Analytical mind with a business acumen</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Excellent communication skills<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Education &amp; Credentials</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science, Psychology, or a related field.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Professional certifications in UX/UI design are a strong plus, such as:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><a href="https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-ux-design" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="auto">Google UX Design Professional Certificate</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2"><a href="https://www.uxdesigninstitute.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="auto">UX Design Institute&rsquo;s Professional Diploma in UX Design</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2"><a href="https://www.humanfactors.com/training/certification.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="auto">Certified User Experience Analyst (CXA)</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2"><a href="https://learning.adobe.com/certification.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="auto">Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Adobe XD</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}"><br /><br /></span></p> <p><strong>What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?</strong><strong><u><br /></u></strong><u><br /></u>Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.&nbsp;We have an&nbsp;<em>entrepreneurial&nbsp;</em>spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own&nbsp;<em>creativity</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>out of the box</em>&nbsp;thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>In compliance with Ontario&rsquo;s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.</p> <p><br /><br /></p> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong>&nbsp;The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.&nbsp; Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.</p>