Food Technologist – Los Angeles,
CA
Food Technologist
Position
Job Title: Food
Technologist
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develops
experimental formulas, processing procedures and specifications for new
products.
• Prepares prototype products using research lab, manufacturing
facilities and equipment as required.
• Evaluates ingredients and processing techniques to identify product
improvement and cost optimization opportunities.
• Conducts product cuttings and shelf life studies including product
and package performance evaluations.
• Establishes contact with ingredient suppliers and equipment vendors
as needed by project activity.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date records, laboratory notebooks and
computer database that are repeatable and reproducible.
• Supports innovation in the development of new ideas, new products or
new product platforms through ideation sessions and bench top
experimentation.
• Ensures the work environment is sanitary, safe, and orderly.
• Create and maintain raw ingredient and finished product
specifications.
• Create, maintain and issue technical documents, product
specifications and kosher certificates.
• Maintain internal and external technical web-based database and
complete customer product forms.
• Issue import and export documents such as Certificates of Origin,
Free Sale, Quality, NAFTA, CAFTA.
• Assist R&D, Technical Services, QA and Operations on special
projects.
Required skills:
Qualifications and
Requirements:
1. B.S. in Food
Science or related field required and 2-5 years of R&D / Technical
Services / QA experience.
2. Strong working knowledge of food ingredients, packaging and
manufacturing environments.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
4. PC / internet skills (Excel, Word, database) and Genesis; and the
ability to create spreadsheets, computer analysis, report writing.
5. Must enjoy working in a fast paced and team oriented environment.
Contact:
Betina Dawson, Senior Recruiter 818-774-0175
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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-Los Angeles
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Categories:
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Food & Beverage
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E-mail
or Apply Online
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