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Location:
Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
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Type:
Full-time
Experience:
Mid-Senior
level
Functions:
Science
Industries:
Food
& Beverages
Posted:
October
27, 2009
Compensation:
Competitive
Salary DOE
Employer
Job ID:
JRM
- CB
Job Description
We're helping a favorite client in the Buffalo, NY area
in their search for an experienced Principle Food Scientist.
Experience a "Rising" Opportunity with a company that is doubling
their footprint and production to accommodate an increasing national demand
for their products.
The position of Principle Food Scientist is a newly created job, with the
opportunity to play an instrumental role in the continued success of this
bakery.
A focus on QUALITY and structured, controlled growth are the keys to this
position.
The Principle Food Scientist will be responsible for developing new bakery
ingredients and/or applications and will also support operations for product
launches.
Responsibilities Include:
• Develop, duplicate and modify bread, roll formulation
• Create finished sample and arrange for completed
product/samples to be shipped to customers
• Conduct product presentations for internal/external
customers.
• Provide formulation technology training to R&D team
• Provide scale-up support to ensure a successful
transition to product commercialization
• Present innovative concepts and products for
internal/external accounts on an ongoing basis
• Assessment of technical feasibility from a product
standpoint and identification of product related
issues such as new and unique ingredients
• Identification of formulation & ingredients, shelf life,
potential suppliers, and lead times
• Development of specifications for new raw materials
and finished products
• Participation in plant trials and adjustments as
needed to products
• Management of product transition from development
into the supply chain Facilitate internal and external
plant trials
• Develop QA testing procedures
• Troubleshoot product problems and quality
• Collaborate with other departments including sales
and marketing
Skills
Job Requirements:
• Degree ( 4 year) in Food Science or related field
• 5-10 years experience
• Bakery formulation experience ( bread / rolls)
• Understanding of production side of bakery industry
• In depth knowledge and expertise with baking
ingredients such as dough conditioners, enzymes,
chemical leavening agents, and emulsifiers
including how those agents affect the baking
process and products
• Strong communication, creativity, and technical
skills are a must.
Job ID: 773009
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