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Waymouth Farms, manufacturer of Good Sense®
snacks and several other innovative brands, is well-known and established
in the marketplace for our brands, packaging and product quality. We are
proud to be family owned and operated since 1976. Our company strategy has
centered on delivering innovative, healthy, price valued, food-safe
products to our customers.
The Food Technologist is responsible for helping to
launch new products and improve existing products.
Details include but are not limited to:
- Bench top formulation
- Pilot plant trials to
determine feasibility
- Develop bill of materials
reports and generate COGS
- Assist with development of
production procedures
- Create product specifications
and maintain product specification database
- Create product labels
- Improve existing products by
optimizing product attributes
- Assist in product quality
improvement projects
- Evaluate alternate suppliers
in regards to products
- Evaluate alternate packaging
structures
- Generate alternate
merchandising unit
- Perform testing on new and
existing products using appropriate methods and analysis
- Perform shelf life testing to
validate shelf life
- Assist with package design
prototypes and sales samples of new products
- Maintain store bin label
database and print labels as requested
- Take initiative and make
decisions in regards to product development and product quality
- Work closely with customers
and suppliers in the development of new products and identify, develop
and implement new ideas, ingredients and processes
- Develop project timelines
that are acceptable to management, marketing and Product Development
Manager and accomplish on-time delivery
- Work closely with marketing
and sales as well as with customers to develop and promote new
products
- Conceptualize and develop new
product prototypes
- Oversee and direct work of 2
Food Technicians
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors Degree in food science or
related field
- 5+ years hands on experience
in new product development with a food company
- Proven experience leading
projects from ideation through plant trials to production
- Snack food experience
preferred
- Proficient computer skills
- Excellent communications
skills both written and verbal
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