Research and Development Assistant

Overview

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated R&D assistant to support our Research & Development team in a fast-paced private label food and powdered supplement manufacturing environment. This role will assist with product development trials, batching and mixing activities, documentation, and sample preparation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in gaining hands-on experience in food manufacturing, formulation, and scale-up processes within a GMP environment.

• Assist with weighing, batching, and mixing ingredients for product trials.
• Support R&D team during bench, pilot, and production trials.
• Prepare samples for internal review, customers, and stability testing.
• Document formulas, batch records, and trial results accurately.
• Help maintain organization and cleanliness of the R&D lab and storage areas.
• Assist in ingredient staging and inventory tracking for trials.
• Follow all food safety, GMP, and safety procedures.
• Support special R&D or continuous improvement projects as assigned.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in:
• Food Science
• Nutrition
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• or related field
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Basic math skills for weighing and measurements.
• Interest in food manufacturing or product development.
• Ability to lift up to 30–50 lbs and work in a lab/pilot plant environment.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

• Prior internship or lab experience.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, or food safety environments.
• Experience with spreadsheets or basic data recording.

• Hands-on experience in product development and manufacturing scale-up.
• Exposure to private label food and supplement production.
• Experience working in a GMP and audit-ready facility.
• Opportunity to learn from experienced R&D and operations professionals.

Total Nutrition Technology is a fast-growing, global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of food and nutritional products located in Leesburg, FL. Since the company’s inception over 10 years ago, Total Nutrition Technology has maintained an A+ listing with the Better Business Bureau. Based on our growth rate over the last three years, Total Nutrition Technology was listed on the INC 5,000 List of Fastest Growing Companies for 2017.

We attribute our success to our ability to provide affordable turnkey solutions, our stringent manufacturing processes, our strategic supplier relationships, and our focus on customer service throughout the process. Total Nutrition Technology currently ships to customers in over six different countries. Our customers include: large international and domestic grocery chains and food manufacturers, nutrition and specialty product retailers, national franchisors, and sundry private label companies.

Total Nutrition Technology is certified as both a minority-owned, and woman small owned business (WOSB) to conduct business with government entities, Fortune 500 companies, and privately-owned businesses. Total Nutrition Technology offers health, wellness and performance products under our TNT Supplements

TM private label, as well as other consumer products, such as coffee, teas, cereals and other consumer products under our TNT Foods

TM and other brands. When our new distribution center is complete in 2018, TNT Distribution will begin offering warehouse solutions in Central Florida to 3rd party distributors that will include some of our own customers. Our mission, core values and vision statements are outlined below.

• Job code: EX-28
  
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• Job type: Full-time
• Location: Leesburg
• About the company: Total Nutrition Technology - TNT