Research & Development Officer

Foodchoice Corp.; Veracruz; On-site; MXN 706,090 - 1,059,135; Full time

Job summary

A food production company in Veracruz is seeking a professional to lead product development and enhance food items. Responsibilities include creating new snacks and baked goods, managing project timelines, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have a degree in Food Science or related disciplines and strong skills in food chemistry and project management. This role offers a dynamic environment focused on innovation in food products.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Proficient in food chemistry and ingredient functionality.
• Strong lab techniques and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and enhance food products focusing on flavor and texture.
• Develop product formulations and technical documentation.
• Scale up pilot formulations to full production.

Skills

Food chemistry

Ingredient functionality

Lab techniques

Data analysis

Creativity

Problem-solving

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

Nutritional software (like ESHA)

Job description

Product Development: Create new food products (snack food, baked goods, plant-based items) and enhance current ones for flavor, texture, nutrition, and shelf-life.

Formula & Specification Management: Develop and maintain precise product formulations, specifications, and technical documentation.

Process Scaling: Scale up benchtop formulations to pilot plant and full-scale production, ensuring consistency.

Testing & Analysis: Perform physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses; conduct sensory evaluations and nutritional analysis.

Project Management: Lead projects from ideation through launch, managing timelines and technical challenges.

Collaboration: Work with Marketing, Operations, Procurement, and Quality Assurance (QA/FSQA).

Compliance: Ensure products meet food safety, regulatory, and internal standards.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Technical Skills: Food chemistry, ingredient functionality, lab techniques, processing, data analysis, nutritional software (like ESHA).
• Soft Skills: Creativity, problem-solving, project management, attention to detail, communication.