Site Food Scientist II

Location Description

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9

Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea:
To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

The Troy, Alabama plant produces peanut butter, with annual production of approximately 78 million pounds. The site supports a team of more than 130 manufacturing and support employees. Troy is a growing community in southeast Alabama and is home to Troy University, one of the largest universities in the state. The university brings energy, cultural opportunities, and community engagement to the area.

Troy offers a welcoming small‑town atmosphere, affordable cost of living, and access to outdoor recreation, making it an attractive place to live and work.

Post Consumer Brands is seeking a Site Food Scientist II to join the Troy, Alabama manufacturing facility. Our Troy plant produces approximately 78 million pounds of peanut butter annually
, including the iconic Peter Pan peanut butters and spreads
. With more than 130 team members
, the facility plays a critical role in supporting Post’s grocery portfolio and delivering quality products to consumers across the country. As the Site Food Scientist II, you will serve as the plant’s frontline technical expert, helping drive product quality, manufacturing excellence, food safety, process improvements, and innovation commercialization.

• Serve as the frontline technical resource for sustaining and improving ingredient and product performance, as well as plant KPIs related to safety, quality, yield, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Provide technical support, validation, and troubleshooting for new formulas, ingredients, processes, and equipment implementations.
• Lead efforts to improve and sustain finished product quality, consistency, and identity at the plant level.
• Act as the plant representative and technical consultant for product and process changes.
• Coordinate commercialization activities for changes to existing products and support new product launches.
• Support, implement, and maintain food safety programs, food safety culture initiatives, and quality systems in compliance with SQF requirements.
• Provide daily technical support to manufacturing teams to achieve operational performance targets.
• Validate process and product parameter changes related to equipment, processing conditions, and product formulations.
• Support corporate cost‑savings initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain and analyze manufacturing data to support operational decision‑making and process optimization.
• Generate, revise, and maintain production work instructions and process documentation.
• Advise on process safety opportunities and support plant safety initiatives.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on ingredient functionality, product characteristics, and manufacturing processes.
• Train, mentor, and coach technical personnel and operators.
• Identify and share best practices across manufacturing locations.
• Lead formula, ingredient, and process improvement projects to optimize efficiency, quality, and cost performance.
• Participate in and lead cross‑functional teams to solve complex manufacturing and quality challenges.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, mentor, and achieve results through others.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience leading or supporting cross‑functional teams and driving consensus.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Passion for food…