Company Overview

At LuminUltra, we don’t just test for microbes, we bring clarity to uncertainty. Our tools and services empower industries to get the insights they need to act with speed, precision and confidence.

As a global leader in applied molecular diagnostics, we support organizations across the water, energy and food sectors - where microbial risks can threaten safety, compliance and operational performance. Through our suite of innovative testing solutions and expert services, we equip frontline teams with the insights they need to make high-stakes decisions quickly and accurately. Behind every test result is a deeper purpose: to help industries and communities thrive. From detecting early-stage contamination in food production, to ensuring asset integrity in complex industrial systems, to identifying pathogens in water networks, our work is about keeping essential operations moving with less risk and greater resilience.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Fredericton, New Brunswick, LuminUltra has grown into a globally recognized company with a team located across Canada, the U.S., the UK and France. We’re united by a shared vision: a resilient world where industries and communities thrive with clarity and control over microbial risks.

LuminUltra is scaling our presence in the North American food industry to support companies in meeting and exceeding the regulatory and operational demands in the market. We are excited to be expanding our team. We are recruiting a Technical Sales Representative; however, we welcome applications from candidates with a range of experience levels who are eager to contribute and grow with us.

Join us and be part of an innovative, collaborative team that shows up every day - for our customers, and for each other.

Where You’ll Work

This is a remote role; we are open to remote work from any of the provinces that we are established in – Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Our preference is Ontario.

Job Description

As part of our growth in the Food & Beverage market, we are collecting applications for a Technical Sales Representative – Food & Beverage to bring our innovative hygiene monitoring and microbial testing solutions to food processing facilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a purpose-driven team, making a meaningful impact on public food safety, and grow with an organization shaping the future of microbial monitoring in North America.

We welcome candidates with a variety of experience levels who are ready to learn, grow, and make an impact – even if this role is not a perfect fit, we encourage you to apply as we may have new opportunities open as we expand the team.

In the Technical Sales Representative role, you will deliver hands-on support, lead product demonstrations, and help quality, sanitization, and operations teams improve how they monitor and verify hygiene conditions in their facility. You will focus on building strategic relationships – identifying and engaging new customers in the industry, supporting early adoption of advanced solutions, delivering product demonstrations, and providing valuable insights to drive commercial momentum. This position offers a base salary range of $50,000 to $70,000 CAD, depending on experience, with the opportunity for increased compensation through our Sales Incentive Bonus Plan.

The ideal candidate for this role will be driven, thrive being close to food quality functions, and have strong technical expertise and industrial credibility within the Food & Beverage industry. The Applications Lead will have key responsibilities such as:

• Identify and engage new customers in meat, RTE, dairy, and other food sectors
• Lead product demonstrations and assist transitioning customers from trial to implementation
• Support QA and sanitation managers with validation, data use, and troubleshooting
• Represent LuminUltra and advanced food safety and hygiene monitoring solutions at key events and industry sites
• Prepare and deliver training materials on microbial solutions such as but not limited to; ATP, prepared media plates, test kits, and laboratory services
• Provide insight to sales and marketing teams to sharpen our value proposition
• Build a strong network of academic, influencer, and food processing contacts
• Other duties, as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science, preferably in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in, or working directly with, food plant QA, sanitation, program auditing, or technical lab support
• Familiarity with ATP testing, environmental sampling, HACCP, and GFSI programs
• Proven experience implementing new solutions or technology to a team
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and motivated
• Comfortable with North American travel and remote work

Why Join LuminUltra?

LuminUltra has a culture that values communication, collaboration, development, work-life balance, flexibility, and employee recognition. We provide an extensive list of resources and benefits that support our culture, foster work-life balance, and promote personal and professional development.

We offer benefits that allow our team to thrive at work and outside the office. All team members are rewarded with:

• generous paid time off policies, such as 5 paid flex/sick days, 2 volunteer days, and 3-weeks paid vacation and 11 paid holidays
• group RRSP plan with 3% company matching contributions
• firm sponsored social events
• opportunities for performance bonus pay based on target achievement
• eligibility for health, dental, vision, life, critical illness, AD&D, and LTD benefits (family and single coverage) along with mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program.

LuminUltra provides various opportunities for personal and professional development. We are a small organization which allows for continual experiential learning opportunities for those who are up to the challenge!

If hired, employment eligibility verification will be carried out upon selection.