Food Scientist / Culinologist / Technical Service - Gables Search Group

JOB TITLE:                            Food Scientist / Culinologist / Technical Service

LOCATION:                            South Central Minnesota area  (near the Iowa border)

COMPENSATION:                  $40-70K (Junior level) / $70-90K (Senior level)

RELOCATION ELIGIBLE:          Yes

JOB CODE:                              TD507CUL

Summary

Our client is a food manufacturer. For over 50 years they have been helping build some of America’s top frozen food brands. As a leader in the innovation of entrees, soups, sides, and dips; we offer creative solutions that will impact your brand. We are proud of our efficiency with product development, commercialization, integrated sourcing, top quality standards, and industry-leading technology.

We are looking to hire 2 food scientists. One is more junior in experience (1+ yrs), the other is more senior (5+ yrs), or could be a Corporate Research Chef. This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Food Science, Meat Science, or Culinary Science.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

·        Technical and application experience in food manufacturing environment.

·        Formulation of new products.

·        Benchtop, pilot plant, and commercial scale new product development.

·        Continuous improvement experience.

·        Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, draw valid conclusions, and propose solutions.

·        Must be able to translate product feedback into optimized solutions.

R&D Responsibilities (Junior Level)

·        Document and reports on test runs and results. Identifies any potential issues or improvements to the process or formulations and discusses with management team.

·        Develops new products and line extensions from bench top to commercialization.

·        Coordinate with external vendors for ingredients and other material needs in order to fulfill organizational needs.

·        Collects and enters formulation and yield information.

·        Maintains information regarding ingredient specifications, formulas, processes and analytical data such as quality attributes, yield information, and sensory results.

·        Reports on sample status to team members and discusses any implications to the business

·        Assist management with project timelines and status updates.

·        Assist with providing product information for technical support to internal and external customers.

·        Help identify Plant/Process Improvement Initiatives; assist with customer data organization.

·        Support cost-out initiatives on existing products and process; follows through with in-plant trials.

·        Organize internal product cuttings with customers or manufacturing team.

R&D Responsibilities (Senior Level)

·        Plans, coordinates, documents, and reports on test runs and results. Identifies any potential issues or improvements to the process or formulations and discusses with management team.

·        Develops new products and line extensions from bench top to commercialization.

·        Advanced working knowledge of an R&D organization, including product development flow and project management from conception to product launch.

·        Must be proficient in presenting technical ideas and solutions in technical reports, proposals and in customer presentations.

·        Train and mentor less experienced R&D team members.

·        Establishes an efficient base of external vendors for ingredients, packaging, equipment and technical support.

·        Provides upper management with formulation, cost, and yield information.

·        Project status updates and communication provided accordingly.

·        Maintains information regarding ingredient specifications, formulas, processes and analytical data such as quality attributes, yield information, and sensory results.

·        Reports on the sample status to team members and discusses any implications to the business.

·        Provide product information and technical support to customers.

·        Provide technical support to Sales, Quality Assurance, and Operations.

·        Helps identify Plant and Process Improvement Initiatives

·        Drives cost-out initiatives on existing products and process; follows through with in-plant trials.

·        Assist with product cuttings and/or presentations to customers in the field.

·        Provides and/or assists with technical support for internal and external customers.

We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus, generous PTO, Medical and Dental Insurance plans, 401K, and relocation assistance for the successful candidate. You must currently live and work inside the USA in order to be qualified for this job. US Citizens or US Permanent Residents preferred. Sponsorship is NOT being offered for this role.

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