About this role
What You'll Do:
Product Formulating
• Participate in product ideation and scoping
• Support development of new products as well as improve existing items across all product segments
• Produce batches of formulas for development purposes as well as product prototypes and samples
• Perform analytical testing of prototypes
• Design and conduct sensory panels
Product Testing & Analysis
• Perform product testing across full range of product attributes (pH, viscosity, brix, color scoring, etc.)
• Organize and report data collected
• Analyze data from testing to provide insight on product prototypes
• Participate in monitoring market samples across product categories
Project Management
• Develop and adhere to project timelines
• Organize project plans and provide status updates to team
• Participate in cross-functional project teams to drive projects to successful completion
Technical & Administrative Support
• Perform research as needed to support projects for product development team
• Participate in conducting sensory panels
• Assist in creation of technical documentation and product specifications
• Perform daily calibration and general maintenance of all laboratory and analytical equipment
• Assist with laboratory upkeep regarding lab cleanliness and organization
Requirements for Success:
• Actively seeking a Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field(s)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Experienced working within a lab
• Computer knowledge required; MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
• To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear
• The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
• The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances