R&D Baker

• Pay or shift range: $98,304 USD to $147,456 USD
  The posted salary range reflects the Company’s good-faith estimate of the base compensation for this role at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and internal equity.
• Travel Required :
  Yes

Bay State Milling Job Description

Job Title: R&D Baker

Department: Research and Development

Location: Quincy, MA

Reports To: R&D Innovation Project Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $98,304 - $147,456 annual base salary, plus up to 10% annual bonus eligibility*

Travel Expectation: Up to 40% travel

WHO WE ARE:

Bay State Milling Company (BSM) is a growing 5 th generation family-owned supplier of plant-based ingredients, including grains, flours, and mixes with unique nutritional, flavor, and functional attributes. Our goal is to be a leading supplier of plant-based ingredients for the next generation of foods in North America, and we are well on our way with some of the most innovative, nutrient dense whole-food ingredients available.

Our Research & Development (R&D) team occupies a state-of-the-art Innovation Center in Quincy, MA. In a modern, open, and collaborative environment, we develop, analyze, and apply our ingredients across a variety of food categories including commercial and artisan bread, pasta, pizza, tortillas, bars, sweet goods, snacks, and plant-based beverages. The R&D team is tasked with developing BSM’s future ingredients and applying those ingredients in finished foods.

With a focus on growth, we foster personal development of the expanding Bay State Milling R&D team to meet the changing needs of the food system and consumers.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The R&D Baker will serve as technical baking lead for our Specialty wheat flours including Health Sense® High Fiber Wheat Flour, High Performing Organic Wheat flour, and other new varietals to be developed and cultivated. They will play a key role in customer-focused product development projects and internal prototype creation, with a focus on highlighting the benefits of Specialty wheat flours.

This role will be key to reaching traditional, premium, and artisan bakers, and facilitating relationships that enable BSM to deepen customer intimacy, understand the “voice of the customer”, and ultimately be the “first call” for product renovation and innovation. This role requires strong bakery expertise, in-lab scale formulation, pilot trials, plant scale-ups, and technical troubleshooting.

Working closely with BSM’s Business Units, the R&D Baker will support new and existing business by demonstrating the functional performance, sensory, and nutritional benefits of Specialty wheat flours in finished bakery applications. The role will also provide technical support through product development, commercialization, customer trials, and troubleshooting.

This role will report to the R&D Innovation Project Manager and will work closely with cross-functional team members, including Sales, Business Development, Technical Business Development, Marketing, and Quality Assurance. Success in this role will be measured by the delivery of technically sound, scalable bakery solutions; effective customer and plant trial support; clear, data-driven recommendations; strong cross-functional collaboration; and contributions to customer adoption and growth of Specialty wheat flour products.

This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. The R&D Baker provides technical leadership for assigned projects, coordinates cross-functional work, and recommends formulation, scale-up, and commercialization decisions within established project and business requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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