R&D Food Scientist

Job Description

Summary: Golding is a sauce and salad dressing manufacturer looking for an R&D Food Scientist for our St. Louis Food Innovation lab capable of working in a fast-paced food production facility.

The R&D Food Scientist is responsible for development of new products and providing technical support to Quality and production for existing products.

Primary Tasks/Responsibilities:

- Provide technical support functions of R&D including custom adds and trouble shooting for production and Quality.

- Partner with Marketing and Sales to identify and develop new product platforms and improvements which delight customers and support business strategies.

- Develop new products from concept through first production:

o Participate in brainstorming and ideation to develop new concepts.

o Source raw ingredients and specifications that meet company standards.

o Develop formula and processing specifications and costing for new product prototypes.

o Develop tests to make sure products meet food safety, quality standards and legal requirements.

o Support new product launch to plant startup until quality standards are established.

o Provide sales samples of new products as requested by Sales and Marketing.

o Set up sensory panels to evaluate new products or existing products.

o Conduct shelf-life tests on new products.

o Assist regulatory to generate nutritional data, assuring compliance with regulatory nutritional and label compliance.

- Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through reformulation.

- Comply with all company work and safety rules and regulatory compliance rules and regulations.

- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.

- Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.

- Adhere to all safety and security policies and procedures.

- Follow all food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in food science or other relevant field required.

- 5-10 years of experience in food industry either in quality, or R&D

- Experience in Sauces and Dressing industry preferred

Other Skills and relevant considerations:

- Better Process Control Training

- Project Management experience.

- Strong attention to detail

- Culinary creativity, a trained palate and sensory vocabulary

- Teamwork skills, ability to communicate and work cooperatively with all departments

- Good time management and able to balance multiple priorities

- Self-starting and able to complete work without constant supervision

- Computer skills including word, excel, power point, etc.

- Must be able to frequently stand, walk, kneel, reach, climb, pull, and bend with full range of body motion.

- Must be able to work in a wet and/or humid environment. Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals will occur. Exposure to nut allergens.

Golding intends to begin interviews for this position after the first of the year.

Full-time