Job Description

Why This Role?

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work across multiple projects, engaging directly with customers while collaborating with pricing, regulatory, and supply chain teams to drive impact beyond science.
• Executive Exposure: Report directly to the Chief Scientific Officer and collaborate closely with company leadership, playing a key role in shaping strategic customer relationships.
• Growth & Innovation: Be part of a newly rebranded company poised for sustained expansion, standing out from larger competitors through exceptional customer service and a commitment to innovation.

What Are We Looking For/What Skills are Required For Consideration?

• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in food Science, Meat Science, Poultry Science, or a related field. An advanced degree is not required but will be considered.
• Experience: At least 3-5 years of experience in successfully developing and applying functional ingredients in meat systems and commercialization of these products; experience in evaluating new technologies
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in sensory evaluation and food chemistry, flavor chemistry, meat science, and functional ingredients. Strong knowledge of scientific process and application of experimental design in product development
• Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

About the Company : Our innovative approach focuses on creating advanced marination and coating systems that allow our customers to achieve their product specifications and consumer appeal. Whether it’s improving the juiciness and tenderness of meat products or creating flavorful coatings that appeal to consumers, we provide tailored solutions that drive product success. Our expertise:

• Functional Ingredient Systems: We specialize in the formulation of ingredient systems that improve the functional properties of food products, such as texture, moisture retention, and shelf-life stability.
• Marination and Coating Systems: Our marination and coating (pre-dust, batter, breading) systems are designed to enhance the appearance, taste, and mouthfeel of various food products, providing a competitive edge in the marketplace.
• Flavor Systems: We develop complex flavor systems that meet the evolving tastes and preferences of consumers, ensuring that our customers’ products stand out.

Our dedicated team of experts brings years of experience and a track record of success, with a diverse range of customers who trust us for their food processing needs. We are committed to continuous innovation and excellence, which will make us a preferred partner for food processors worldwide.

About the Role : Reporting directly to the Chief Scientific Officer, we are seeking an experienced Senior Food Scientist who can develop innovative functional ingredient systems from concept to commercialization. This role will focus on research and development of innovative functional marinades along with continuous improvement of current products to meet customer’s evolving needs. In addition, this role will be a driver in a larger strategic company goal of developing innovative products and ingredients to improve yield and meat quality parameters across the meat and poultry industries. This individual will work with our cross-functional teams (sales, supply chain and finance) to determine solution-based needs for our customers. We are looking for an independent self-starter, who can work well across functional teams, and provide creative and innovative solutions for the meat and poultry industries.

Responsibilities :

Research and development:

• Lead the development and improvement of functional ingredient solutions for meat and poultry products, ensuring they meet customer specifications while delivering on quality standards, costs and commercialization expectations
• Uphold best practices for bench top development, formulations, and lab standards
• Understand and apply concepts of ingredient functionality in meat and poultry systems
• Provide insight and technical input for innovative strategies to grow our business

Project Management:

• Promptness in delivering exceptional product quality with aggressive timelines. A sense of urgency with high quality output is essential to the success of this position
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept to commercialization
• Provide cross-functional Project Management when designated as project leader.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, production, and procurement to ensure successful product development and launches.
• Work closely with Regulatory team to ensure all regulatory, nutritional, labeling goals are achieved through development

Innovation:

• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in food science to drive innovation within the company.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed records of research and development activities, including project logs and status summaries.
• Other: other job responsibilities as assigned

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