S&D Coffee & Tea is adding on to it's Product Development team. We are currently seeking a Food Technologist to join our organization.
Position Purpose:
Working with some supervision, the Food Technologist is responsible for the development of new products across Coffee, Tea and Extracts from concept to commercialization. Requires work with multi-disciplinary groups to innovate, optimize and customize food ingredients. Consults directly with sales and customers to meet expectations. This position reports to the Product Development Manager.
Primary Job Functions:
- Product Development
- Raw Material Assessment
- Project Requests
- Commercialization
- Technical Support
- Trade show planning and attendance
- Additional tasks or projects outside "core" responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Product Development
- Develop new product prototypes and optimization to existing products
- Improve existing products by optimizing product attributes
- Develop and maintain accurate records related to the products such as formulas, label development, production process, HACCP, product specification, nutritional data, shelf life, etc.
- Participate on cross-functional teams as applicable
Raw Material Assessment
- Evaluate and analyze risk of new or existing ingredients
- Evaluate new raw materials and conduct sensory analysis with a cross-functional group.
- Evaluate technical specification documentation for compliance with S&D requirements
Project Requests
- Completes project requests as assigned
- Provide basic application samples and usage recommendations, as needed
Commercialization
- Oversee scale-up from bench to production trials
- Develop processing parameters with current equipment for better efficiency and yields
- Create experimental plans for process improvement to recommend to cross-functional team
Technical Support
- Provide technical support to customers seeking product information and advice as it pertains to product application/usage levels
- Travel with senior staff and Salesperson on customer demonstrations; work with R&D on site.
- Provide comprehensive reports on basic data analysis and summaries
Trade Shows
- Serve as Product Development support on trade show planning teams
- Proide technical assistance to sales in the trade show booth
Additional tasks or projects outside "core" responsibility
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associates degree in Culinary Arts, Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering or related field preferred
- 0-2 years of Product Development experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Understanding of food science principles
- Sensory skills and knowledge of sensory evaluation techniques.
- Experience and knowledge with nutritional data generation and regulatory requirements from USDA and FDA as well as State and local health and food safety code.
- Knowledge of SQF quality systems and related requirements.
- Combination of analytical skills and creative thinking.
- Must have excellent PC computer skills and ability to manage data electronically.
- Self-motivated, outgoing, self-starter
- Must be hard working, reliable and accurate, and able to produce quality lab work at high work load.
- Must be willing to travel when needed.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled
