Pizza Technician

The Pizza Technician is responsible for supporting product development, formulation, testing, and technical activities within the company's pizza portfolio-including K-12 whole grain, retail private label, and food service pizza products. Reporting to the Senior Director of R&D, this role assists with bench work, plant trials, product evaluations, and documentation to ensure new pizza products meet quality, nutrition, cost, and operational feasibility standards.

This individual will collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Quality Assurance, and the Innovation team to execute product development activities and support the company's pizza growth strategy across Retail, K-12, QSR, and C-Store channels.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist in the preparation, formulation, and testing of new pizza products.

- Support product evaluations including sensory testing, shelf-life studies, and quality checks.

- Help conduct plant trials and production validations to ensure scalability and consistency.

- Maintain accurate product documentation, formulations, and technical specifications.

- Provide technical support to troubleshoot product and process issues.

- Assist with reformulation projects to improve quality, reduce costs, or meet USDA/nutritional requirements.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Innovation.

Education and Experience:

- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Culinary Science, or related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience accepted.

- 1-3 years of experience in food product development, production, or technical support-pizza or frozen food experience strongly preferred.

- Experience working with USDA nutritional requirements and/or K-12 food service a plus.

- Familiarity with food production equipment and processes in bakery or pizza manufacturing environments.

Competencies:

- Hands-on technical skills with ability to prepare and test formulations.

- Strong attention to detail with accurate documentation practices.

- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

- Problem-solving mindset with willingness to learn and adapt.

- Comfortable working in both lab/bench settings and plant environments.

Success Measures

- Timely and accurate support of product development and testing activities.

- Successful execution of plant trials and product validations.

- Contribution to cost savings, quality improvements, and product consistency.

- Strong collaboration with Innovation, Operations, and Quality teams to meet growth objectives.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

MBC Companies is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to

race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation,

personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, or any other characteristic protected under federal,

state, or local law. Each person is evaluated on the basis of personal skill and merit. MBC Companies' policy

regarding equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, job

assignments and promotions, working conditions, scheduling, educational and recreational programs.