Food Technologist: Fresh Foods R&D & Commercialization

CareersInFood.com; Vineland (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits: Medical,Dental

Vision and Life Insurance

401(K) including company match

Paid Time Off annually + Paid Holidays

Career Advancement opportunities andTu

Job summary

F&S Fresh Foods in Vineland, NJ, is seeking a Food Technologist to join our on-site team. You will support product development, process improvement, and commercialization of fresh, refrigerated, and value-added foods, reporting to the Director of Product Development.

You will own product development, coordinate plant trials, prepare production specs, and maintain technical documentation while collaborating with Operations, QA, Food Safety, and Purchasing to optimize quality, cost, and nutrition

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Culinary Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Must have: 2 years of relevant technical or food-manufacturing experience, preferably in chilled food manufacturing within a fast-paced business
• Must have: knowledge of ingredients, formulations, food safety, product trials, sensory evaluation, or shelf-life testing
• Must have: strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, project-management, and communication skills
• Nice to have: HACCP, OSHA, First Aid/CPR, or Food Hygiene certification, plus knowledge of produce seasonality and manufacturing processes
• Nice to have: Bilingual English/Spanish speaking skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve products, create prototypes and formulas, translate customer concepts into scalable formulations, evaluate ingredients and packaging, conduct sensory testing, and improve quality, cost, nutrition, consistency, and shelf life
• Plan plant trials and initial production runs, scale benchtop formulas to commercial production, prepare manufacturing instructions and specifications, establish processing parameters, monitor results, troubleshoot issues, and transition new products into routine manufacturing
• Maintain formulas, trial records, product specifications, processing parameters, labeling information, allergen reviews, and other technical documentation
• Design shelf-life studies, evaluate sensory and microbiological results, coordinate outside testing, and recommend changes to formulations, processes, packaging, or storage conditions
• Partner with Operations, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Procurement, Sales, customers, suppliers, and laboratories to improve products, manufacturing performance, and customer support

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Project management

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

F&S Fresh Foods in Vineland, NJ, is seeking a Food Technologist to join our on-site team. You will support product development, process improvement, and commercialization of fresh, refrigerated, and value-added foods, reporting to the Director of Product Development.

You will own product development, coordinate plant trials, prepare production specs, and maintain technical documentation while collaborating with Operations, QA, Food Safety, and Purchasing to optimize quality, cost, and nutrition