Why join the GoMacro team?
We’re a company that is driven by a unique core ideology we call The GoMacro Way, which is based upon authenticity, generosity, and compassion for people and the planet. We operate with integrity, we create with passion, and we conduct ourselves with humility. We seek growth-minded people who are inspired by challenges, encouraged by camaraderie, and excited about being leaders at every level. Become part of a team where everyone is heard, valued, and empowered to influence positive change in their local and global community.
How GoMacro’s history shapes who we are today?
During her 2003 battle with cancer, co-founder Amelia Kirchoff created the first MacroBar® recipe in her kitchen on the Wisconsin family farm. In the years following, Amelia and her daughter and co-founder Jola began spreading awareness for the power of a clean, balanced lifestyle through GoMacro’s healthy and delicious MacroBars, which are now available in stores nationwide.
Today, our work is still guided by the values upon which Jola and Amelia built GoMacro: Live Long, Eat Positive, Give Back, Tread Lightly, and Be Well. It’s our goal to inspire people to have a healthy body, sharp mind, and bold spirit—and we believe doing fun, and meaningful work is part of that.
Join us as we make the world better, one bite at a time!
Position Description:
As the Senior Food Scientist at GoMacro, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise on new product line development and technologies. You will also bring best practices on process development for the creation of new capabilities. In this role, you will bring an innovative mindset, as well as identify and implement technical solutions to meet business goals. In addition, you will closely partner cross-functionally for new product line growth and technologies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify product growth and new product opportunities
Utilizes new technology and innovation to develop new product ideas
Apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations to generate new solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset
Conduct feasibility assessments, prototype development, costing, supervision of manufacturing trials, development of recipe and plant documentation, label development, technical approvals/qualifications, shelf-life assessment and technical support for production
Provide technical guidance and leadership on products, process development and improvement, quality systems and regulatory oversight
Analyze and interpret market data to take advantage of opportunities and minimize adverse trends
Stay abreast of current literature and analytical advancements
Partner and stay connected with cross functional teams that include marketing, insights, sales, ops, food safety quality and regulatory
Provide findings and analysis with insights, research and commercial brand to develop short and long term testing programs for experimental and commercial products and hybrids
Independently solve complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
Mentor teammates with knowledge sharing to further develop competencies across the function and overall organization
Utilizes new technology and innovation to develop new product ideas
Bring trends/insights to influence future innovation white space opportunities
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
8+ years of new product development experience in the food industry. Must have good understanding from design to scale up
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry or a related field
Experience developing bar type products
Strong understanding of consumer and general sensory testing, including its application to product development
Experience collecting and interpreting scientific data, including sensory, analytical, and commercialization
Experience effectively collaborating across levels and functions within own organization and with outside customers and vendors
High degree of ownership and professional commitment
Desire and ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people
Good written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with external and internal customers
Curiosity and innovative thinking
Proven ability to interpret scientific data, including sensory and analytical, and commercialization
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
MS Degree in a related field
Experience developing within other food categories
Culinary interest or related training
Proficiency in vendor management and development including the implementation of new ingredients as required
Travel Required:
Up to 40% travel for trials, supplier visits, and consumer testing, when applicable
