SR. Food Technologist –
Central Valley, CA
PRIMARY DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The coordination of complex and
multi disciplined product development projects
with minimal supervision. This includes ensuring that objectives,
budget and timelines are met.
- Conduct bench, pilot plant, and
plant trials to create prototypes for consumer testing.
- The identification and/or innovations
creation of new & unique concepts/ingredients/formulas/prototypes to
achieve business goals of commercializing new products and product
forms.
- Innovative and practical
applications/modification of existing technologies to achieve business
goals of commercializing new products or line extensions.
- Works in a team environment
ensuring alignments with cross functional partners including Marketing,
QC, Process development, packaging development, finance, operations and
purchasing.
- Providing technical
specifications and support to assure smooth rollouts of new products or
line extensions into operations.
- Comprehensive product
documentation to enable smooth commercialization and training of plan
personnel.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABLITIES:
- Identification, assessment and
validation of formulations from bench top to commercialization (60%).
- Ensures all proper
documentation is done correctly and on schedule (15%)
- Manages the financial aspects
of Product Development including ingredient costs and plant trials (10%)
- Fosters an innovations culture
in company by continually introducing new ideas and product concepts
(5%)
- Creates, designs,
supervises the development of new experimental protocols/best practice
required to validate product concepts and prototypes (5%)
- Independently directs the
activities of outside vendors including ingredients and services (5%)
JOB
COMPLEXITY:
- This position requires the
ability to interact communicate effectively with Sr. Management as well
as Plant Management. The Food Technologist must be a good problem
solver, able to identify, interpret and analyze the correct data, and
provide detailed directions to development projects.
- Maintains active knowledge and
understanding in areas beyond Product Development including Process and
Package Development, QA, Project Engineering and thorough understanding
of Marketing needs and financial hurdles.
- Sustain a high level of
competencies and professionalism in a dynamic business environment
- Easily adapts on changing priorities.
Required skills:
EDUCATION:
- BS in Food Science or related
field
EXPERIENCE:
- Mininum of 5 years
experience
WORKING CONDITIONS
AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS:
1.
Stand and walk for long periods of time.
2.
Safely Work (bend down) under / around equipment.
3.
Work in a refrigerated environment.
4.
Must be able to safely lift 25 pounds.
5.
Must wear personal protective equipment as needed.
WORK YEAR AND HOURS:
- Full Time salary position.
- It should not be
considered unusual to work a 10 hour day or more.
- Weekends required as
needed.
- Able to work holidays as
needed.
- Overtime as
needed.
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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
- The
successful candidate will be required to provide
documentation demonstrating the right to work in the United States
upon hire.
- The
successful candidate must submit to post offer, pre-employment drug
testing if requested.
- The
successful candidate will be subject to employment history checks.
Contact:
amy.borchard@onassignment.com
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Job Type:
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Employee
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Job Status:
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Full Time
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Locations:
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California-Central Valley
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Categories:
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Food & Beverage
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E-mail
or Apply Online
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