Beverage Technologist III
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Science
Food Production
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Beverage Technologist IIIMarketing Cincinnati, OH, US
WHY JOIN HARVEST HILL BEVERAGE COMPANY?
At Harvest Hill Beverage Company, we craft beloved brands that create everyday joy. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as SunnyD®, Juicy Juice®, Little HUG®, Daily’s Cocktails®, and other category-leading beverages enjoyed by consumers across North America. With more than $1 billion in annual revenue and a nationwide manufacturing and distribution network, Harvest Hill is one of the nation’s largest independent branded beverage producers.
Our Mission, Vision, Values, and Purpose guide how we operate, make decisions, and work together each day. These principles are not just words on a page. They shape our culture, our leadership expectations, and how we serve our consumers, customers, employees, and communities.
Our Mission
We Craft Beloved Brands to Create Everyday Joy.
Our Vision
To build the most vibrant family of beverage brands, honoring their heritage while innovating to delight generations to come.
Our Values Respect, Integrity, Passion, Sustainability
Our Purpose
We combine innovation and passion to share and celebrate every moment of your life, generating well-being and sustainable development.
THE COMPANY:
Harvest Hill Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and distributes beverages across Grocery, Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs, Convenience, Food service, and Liquor Distributor channels. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Harvest Hill employs more than 1,000 people across its corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution operations throughout the United States. Harvest Hill is part of Castillo Hermanos, an international, family-owned business group founded in 1886 and a leader in the Central American and Caribbean consumer market, with a strong heritage of building trusted brands, investing in people, and driving innovation and growth for the next generation.
THE ROLE:
The Beverage Technologist III is a key member of the R&D team, responsible for supporting the various R&D initiatives including new product development, optimization of existing products, evaluating new/alternative ingredients and technical documentation and filings.
The candidate will collaborate closely with Marketing and Sales to foster innovation and new product development. The candidate will also work closely with Operations, Purchasing and Quality Assurance to ensure standard processes are followed. The position operates in a fast paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities and therefore requires a high level of adaptability to quickly address both new opportunities and urgent trouble shooting challenges.
PRIMARY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- In conjunction with Marketing, Sales, Quality Assurance and Operations, help identify, design and scale up new adult and children’s beverages from bench to manufacturing plant.
- Evaluate new ingredients and identify/qualify ingredient vendors for applications in new products.
- Using lab bench and pilot equipment (e.g. Microthermics), manufacture product samples for internal and external consumer tests.
- Monitor, redesign and improve existing juice drinks and alcohol products to optimize organoleptic properties.
- Work with Purchasing, Operations and current/new vendors to design and execute efforts to qualify alternate ingredient sources and reduce ingredient/finished product costs.
- Work with Marketing to identify line extensions for current items and assemble bench top prototypes for organizational and customer evaluation.
- Design and conduct sensory tests to support development efforts and shelf-life studies for new and existing products.
- Assemble ingredient statements and Nutrition Facts Panels to support label development for all products as required.
- Design and execute long term physical, vitamin and organoleptic stability studies, to support shelf-life assignment.
- In concert with Quality Assurance, assist with the company’s Kosher certification program and HACCP/food safety programs.
- Support Harvest Hill Quality…
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