Senior Food Scientist – Technical Solution

Steuben Foods; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 167,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Food Scientist to lead product formulation and technical support for clients. The ideal candidate will have a Master's in Food Science and at least 3-5 years in ingredients research, with strong skills in food chemistry and project management. This position requires good decision-making skills and the ability to work independently. Salary range is $120,000 - $150,000.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in ingredients research.
• Strong knowledge of food chemistry and processing.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate root causes for product stability.
• Provide technical support to co-manufacturing partners.
• Manage projects to completion.

Skills

Food chemistry

Rheology

Dairy formulation

Plant based product formulation

Food Safety

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

M.S. in Food Science or Food Related Discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

PLM Stage Gate processes

Labeling Software

Job description

Position: Senior Food Scientist – Technical Solution

Location: Elma, NY

Job Id: 1012

# of Openings: 1

About the job

The position of Senior Food Scientist – Technical Solution is responsible for supporting technical aspects related to supporting customers in successful launch of their product through our facility. This includes, leading projects, creating new product formulas, managing pilot plant activities, working out technical challenges and providing formulation/technical support. The position requires a proactive, self-starter who is able to work independently with good decision‑making skills while coordinating all information required to create and maintain the existing Steuben programs. This job also requires a team player with high standards of excellence and attention to detail.

Education/Prerequisites Requirements

• M.S. in Food Science or Food Related Discipline
• Minimum 3‑5 years of experience in ingredients research at a food or beverage company
• Strong knowledge & experience with food chemistry, rheology and processing
• Dairy formulation experience
• Plant based product formulation experience
• Knowledge of flavor and ingredient functionality and usage
• Understanding of complex food matrices
• Strong understanding of UHT processing
• Ability to adapt to situations and responsibilities within an ever‑growing business
• Familiarity with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Gantt Chart and PLM Stage Gate processes
• Good Understanding of Food Safety
• Analytical, detailed oriented individual
• Ability to work with minimum supervision

Equipment/Training Knowledge

• Experience running Pilot Plant scale equipment
• Member of the IFT
• Any Industry certifications
• Strong computer program(s) knowledge
• Working knowledge for standard lab equipment
• Experience working within Food Formulation & Labeling Software

Work Specifications – Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for working with R&D and Quality in evaluating root cause for product stability in terms of product formulation and processing.
• Responsible for technical support to Steuben Foods co‑manufacturing partners
• Key stake holder to successfully manage his/her projects to completion
• Provide formulation support to 3rd party customers as needed
• Attend plant trials as needed
• Keep detailed accurate records
• Operate pilot plant equipment if/when needed
• Create reports for R&D/Ownership as needed
• Attend R&D and other key meetings as a technical support role
• Stay up to date on Regulatory Affairs and changes in the Food and Beverage labeling sectors
• Work closely with Quality Compliance to help support SQF and FSMA initiatives
• Work closely with Quality Control to help support internal Quality Programs and help create new Quality Programs
• Work closely with Production to understand the equipment (processing, filling and blending) to help facilitate scale up of new and existing products
• Help Facilitate improvements to resource infrastructure
• Work in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PLM Stage Gate programs
• Work Closely with Purchasing/Procurement to ensure supply of new formulation ingredients

Schedule

• Monday – Friday
• Extended schedule on major projects, as necessary
• Availability by phone
• Some travel required to attend trade shows and to support Business Development as needed

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000

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