Associate Bakery Scientist

Flowers Baking Co. Newton, LLC; Thomasville (GA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

401(k)

Professional growth

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Flowers Foods, Inc. is hiring an Associate Bakery Scientist to formulate new products, cut costs, run plant trials, and conduct consumer testing for the Wonder and Nature’s Own brands. The role requires a solid foundation in food science, understanding ingredient interactions, processing, stability, and labeling regulations.

Travel about 30% will be needed to support trials and meetings. Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in food science, baking science, or culinology and are curious,

Qualifikationen

• Experience formulating new products and conducting plant trials.
• Perform consumer testing and data-driven recommendations.
• Understanding of ingredient functionality, processing, stability, and labeling regulations.
• Willingness to travel 30%+ for trials and meetings.

Aufgaben

• Assist with bench and plant trials to achieve targeted product attributes.
• Design experiments, collect data, and report results to stakeholders.
• Conduct sensory evaluations to meet consumer needs.
• Collaborate with Quality, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Regulatory, and Finance.

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in food science, baking science or Culinology

Jobbeschreibung

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Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflectsHonesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility.With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Associate Bakery Scientist is responsible for formulating new products, reducing costs on existing products, conducting plant trials, and performing consumer testing. This position requires an understanding of the fundamentals of food science, including ingredient interactions, processing, stability, and basic regulations related to product labeling. In addition, this position requires an understanding of how plant equipment and processes effect formulations and product specifications when moving from the lab to the plant. The positionworks cross-functionally with Quality, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Regulatory, and Finance to drive value for the Wonder and Nature’s Own brands.

The Associate Bakery Scientist is a self-driven and motivated professional who is both adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment and who possesses the ability to successfully work alone and as part of a team. The ideal candidate exhibits both maturity and a high degree of curiosity. This position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists with formulation development for bench trials, plant trials, and execution to achieve targeted product attributes.
• Creates experimental plans. Executes experiments, collects data, and makes recommendations based on data.
• Conducts sensory evaluations to establish product designs that meet consumer needs.
• Documents, interprets, and reports on trial results, product and process specifications, and project status to all stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Identifies and generates creative ideas to support new product concepts as well as product and process improvements.
• Maintains professional relationships and partner with outside suppliers to determine product fit for R&D objectives.
• Maintains/improves knowledge of ingredient functionality to support R&D and Process Improvement projects.
• Conducts shelf life studies.
• Ensures compliance with corporate/plant safety standards and with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Travel approximately 30+% of the time, with some overnight travel, as required for trials, marketing support, and meetings.
• Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.).
• Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in food science, baking science or Culinology.

Salary Range- 55000-60000

EEO Statement

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

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Flowers Foods' diverse work force of talented, dedicated employees is one of the company's most valuable assets. Flowers Foods provides excellent career opportunities and training in production, management, sales, and other areas. We provide competitive salaries and benefits and a pleasant working environment. Each Flowers bakery and sales company is an independent subsidiary and handles its own hiring through its human resources department. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.