Food Scientist: Product Dev & Plant Trials Lead

Jobot; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive employer-paid benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Food Scientist in Martinsville, VA. This growing food manufacturing company specializes in private label, co-manufacturing, and foodservice solutions across the U.S.

The role offers a competitive base salary with bonus potential and comprehensive benefits. Responsibilities include developing formulations, coordinating plant trials, and collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to drive product commercialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field.
• 5+ years of food product development or food science experience.
• Knowledge of ingredient interactions, formulations, and commercialization processes.
• Experience supporting plant trials and scaling products from bench to production.
• Knowledge of food safety and quality systems; HACCP training preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine new food product formulations based on customer specifications and manufacturing capabilities.
• Create bench samples and support iterative product development activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead plant trials and first production runs.
• Partner directly with customers regarding product expectations, feedback, and commercialization timelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, QA, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams.
• Manage specification documentation and formulation updates.
• Support ingredient change controls and raw material approvals.
• Coordinate shipment of samples, finished goods, and raw materials as needed.
• Provide technical expertise related to food science, ingredients, and manufacturing processes.
• Support multiple manufacturing facilities on product development initiatives.

Skills

Food science

Plant trials

Cross-functional

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Food Scientist in Martinsville, VA. This growing food manufacturing company specializes in private label, co-manufacturing, and foodservice solutions across the U.S.

The role offers a competitive base salary with bonus potential and comprehensive benefits. Responsibilities include developing formulations, coordinating plant trials, and collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to drive product commercialization.