R&D Food Scientist

As our Food Scientist you will be responsible for leading meat product development (beef, pork, poultry), plant-based protein, and hummus/dips/spreads product development, develop new formulas, processing procedures and specifications for new products, product enhancements and cost reductions.

What You Will Be Doing…

• Lead multiple development projects with an emphasis on meat protein, plant-based protein and sauces, both new products and improvements of current products.
• Assume technical leadership of assigned projects from concept development through successful commercialization. Recommend new product concepts to take to development.
• Investigate product and process challenges, provide creative solutions, and solve challenges in development and commercialization.
• Work cross functionally (Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing) to determine equipment, materials and processes necessary to produce products to maximize capacity and optimize quality and differentiation.
• Identify and complete technical study of ingredients, suppliers, co-packers relevant to meeting project objectives and company standards.
• Assure technically sound sensory panels are conducted for product development, shelf-life studies, improving/maintaining present products and competitive testing.
• Produce and review daily production reports for schedule adherence, efficiencies, and other data.
• Assure technically sound sensory panels are conducted for product development, shelf-life studies, improving/maintaining present products and competitive testing.
• Identify and make recommendations for process improvements using scientific techniques, design experimentation to improve formulation, process, or equipment to deliver finished.
• Familiarize and evaluate competitive products in the marketplace to determine market opportunities for new products and application recommendations for current products.
• Provide raw material information and formulas to regulatory personnel to create nutritional and products analysis, and nutritional fact panels.

What You Need To Have…

• BS or MS degree in Food Science or related area with at least 3-5 years of product development experience in food manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with Esha Genesis or equivalent nutritional program is a plus.
• Experience in food manufacturing environment.
• Experience with USDA is highly desired.
• In-depth experience in ingredients, flavors, and their functionalities.
• Experience in vendor/supplier contact for ingredients selection desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge
• Ability to establish credibility with others.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Computer Skills – Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

The company is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.