Entry-Level R&D Associate — Flavor & Quality

I. Rice & Company, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

I. Rice & Co., Inc. is a family-owned food manufacturing plant in Philadelphia seeking an entry-level R&D Associate to support our R&D and Operations teams and grow within the organization.

You will work across kitchen-like labs and production areas, contributing to sample development and flavor evaluations. Responsibilities include documentation, sample fulfillment, weighing ingredients, and learning multiple product lines.

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience may be in various formats: cooking, baking, confectionary
• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Training provided as needed
• Stable work history
• Ability to follow GMPs
• Team environment and independent work skills
• Time-management abilities
• Basic MS Office skills
• Good written and oral communication with attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper documentation of raw materials and finished goods, plus sample request logs
• Support sales through fulfillment of daily sample requests
• Weigh/measure ingredients and finished goods for samples
• Learn product lines and functions
• Evaluate product quality for samples
• Assist cross-functional team to meet deadlines
• Help prepare trade show shipments and keep materials organized
• Participate in tastings, flavor testing and sensory evaluations
• Assist in bench and pilot batch prep
• Maintain lab conditions and equipment
• Work across laboratory, office and plant areas

Skills

Kitchen experience

Stable work history

GMP knowledge

Team environment

Time management

MS Office

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Training provided

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

I. Rice & Co., Inc. is a family-owned food manufacturing plant in Philadelphia seeking an entry-level R&D Associate to support our R&D and Operations teams and grow within the organization.

You will work across kitchen-like labs and production areas, contributing to sample development and flavor evaluations. Responsibilities include documentation, sample fulfillment, weighing ingredients, and learning multiple product lines.