Contractor Technician

Duration: 3-6 months (opportunity to extend/convert to FTE)

Reporting to the Associate Manager of Better For You R&D and working at the Technical Center, the position will collaborate with multiple scientists within the Better For You R&D team to achieve innovation goals and programs. The individual will perform basic tasks and follow standard work methods or specific instructions required to support product development.

• Working in partnership with scientists and engineers to create samples and prototypes using different technologies and methods.
• Performing basic calculations, data collection, handling ingredients, computer applications, good manufacturing practices, and pilot plant manufacturing production.
• Being dependable, proactive, and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
• Working specifically on protein bars, low sugar/zero sugar chocolate confections, and potentially zero sugar hard candy & gummies.
• Partner with project leaders to prepare for and perform equipment trials, make samples using equipment and new technologies, and clean equipment.
• Participate in developing trial protocols, enter data, analyze results, document experiments, develop SOPs, and report outcomes.
• Maintain an organized, clean and sanitary laboratory workspace, manage inventory of ingredients and supplies, and ensure regulatory compliance through entry of ingredient/packaging information in the lot tracking database.
• Identify project support needs and collaborate with project leaders on planning and execution.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and prepare product for testing.
• Open to traveling up to 15% of the time.
• Good time‑management and organization skills to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to learn and apply new skills quickly.

• Preparation and execution of trials on food equipment in the pilot plant (40%).
• Develop written documentation and/or communicate orally (30%).
• Collaborate with scientists (30%).

• GED/HSD with a minimum of 2-3 years of related experience, or a BS in a non‑related field with no experience.
• Desire to work in the food industry in the local area.
• Ability to travel for work outside of the local area.
  
  Ability to work overtime as needed.

• MS Office.

• Preferred experience in produce processing, food manufacturing, or research and development.

Support role; will work closely with others and have individual work. Team size: 10.

Associate

Contract

Production, Product Management, and Business Development

Food and Beverage Services;
Food and Beverage Manufacturing;
Food and Beverage Retail