Position Overview

The Food Scientist is responsible for creating formulations for Red Gold’s Private Label, Retail, and Foodservice segments from concept initiation through commercialization. These efforts generate growth from new and innovative products as well as improve existing formulations. The role provides detailed administrative support through analysis and technical documentation, utilized within the PD department, in collaboration with other departments and as a business tool for our customers. The Food Scientist also plays a key role in monitoring and evaluating the competitive landscape across all of our key product categories. This role leverages problem solving and technical skills within the product development environment as well as within the manufacturing setting. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

Responsibilities

Formulation and Production of PD Prototypes

• Develop new formulas and National Brand matches
• Execute product reformulations for improvement and profit improvement
• Coordinate new product sensory evaluations
• Create product sales samples of new products
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendor partners

PD Administrative Support and Technical Documentation

• Creates and issues Product Specifications and related technical documentation
• Performs competitive product analysis and reviews
• Execute Sensory panels and testing
• Document and communicate key project management information

Competitive Product Monitoring

• Review competitive products via organoleptic evaluation and analytic properties
• Review label information as compared to Red Gold product portfolio
• Generate appropriate reports to communicate findings

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• 4 year degree in Food Science or related technical discipline
• 3 – 5 years R&D work experience in the food and beverage industry
• Experience working within food manufacturing facilities
• Certification and/or experience in Food Sanitation, HACCP, Better Processing

Experienced working within lab and with analytical equipment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Computer knowledge required; MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solver and analytically minded
• Must be able to work the hours required given the needs of the department

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 must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time whether that be sitting or standing
• The employee must be able to use fingers to constantly operate a computer or other type of office equipment
• The employee in this position must be able to regularly walk
• The employees must be able to use hands to handle and feel
• The employee must be able to reach with both hands and arms
• The employee must be able to visually detect, perceive, or recognize in near and far distances
• The employee must be able to converse or convey with other individuals
• The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
• The employee may occasionally lift/carry items as heavy as 60 pounds
• The employee must be able to work outside in various weather conditions (i.e.: rain, snow, heat)

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct: None

Indirect: None