R&D Food Technologist

GEBERAL SUMMARY:

The R&D Food Technologist is a salaried position based in City of Industry, CA reporting to the R&D Manager. This role supports product development and commercialization for all manufacturing sites by preparing and submitting key documentation, including Request for Costing (RFC), New Product Set-Up (NPSU), Raw Material Set-Up (RMSU), and Specification Change Request (SCR); supports customer requests by creating product specifications with detailed analytical, physical, chemical & microbiological requirements to ensure sustainable consistency & food safety; applies food science knowledge to optimize process of dressings & sauces; assists R&D and Sales department with customer innovation sessions and presentations. Participates in production evaluation and problem solving for production challenges

JOB FUNCTIONS: 

Prepares, submits and   facilitates completion of key documentation including Request for Costing   (RFC), New Product Set-Up (NPSU), Raw Material Set-Up (RMSU), and   Specification Change Request (SCR)

Creates product specifications with detailed analytical, physical,   chemical & microbiological requirements to ensure sustainable consistency   & food safety.

Create nutrition label & ingredient statements in compliance   with NLEA (Nutrition Labeling Enforcement Act); ensure compliance with   nutrition label claims and adherence to industry and regulatory standards.

Complete actual testing of   new products to determine analytical specification range, to be used in   finished product specifications.

Maintain orderly records of   lab documentation in electronic formats, company portals (Safety Chain) or   hard copy formats

Updates and maintains   entries in Genesis Foods

Compounds benchtop samples   and package samples to meet sales and customer sample requests

Understand the   functionality of each ingredient to create clear SOP for mixing; minimize the   potential problems on end products. 

Ensure   successful conversion of Lab recipe to Production batch formula scale up   recipe & mixing instructions.

Update mix deck recipe to include new   products approved or changes as per SCR, to be consistent with ROSS.

Complete Private Label Specification as per   customer required formats including company portal specs up-date.

Ensure that the checklist for new product   development is completed before product launch, emphasis on batch check &   packaging specifications.

Work with the Mix Deck mixers & helpers during the first 3   productions of new products to ensure that the correct materials are used,   validate recipe & mixing instructions.

Conducts shelf-life studies and maintains samples, organized data   and captures critical observations

Conducts competitive surveillance & product analysis to   benchmark GFF products against competition

Studies the   microbiological, physical, and chemical properties of finished products &   ingredients.

Assists R&D and Sales   department with customer innovation sessions and presentations.

Participates in product   evaluation and problem solving, customer complaint root cause analysis, customer   product innovation sessions. 

Participates in and/or lead   continuous improvement activities

Other duties as assigned.