Food Technologist

Job Description

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.
  
  
  

Requisition Number

6946

Shift

Office Hours TBD

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