Frozen Dough Product Development Manager | Relocation Support

CSG Talent; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CSG Talent seeks an experienced Food Scientist/Product Development Manager to join a commercial bakery environment focused on frozen and pre-proofed dough products. The role covers formulation, trials, and commercialization across straight and laminated doughs such as croissants and Danish pastries.

The position emphasizes shelf-life, product stability, and hands-on work on both laboratory and manufacturing floors, coordinating with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Sales to meet customer

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field and 5–10 years' experience in frozen dough or bakery product development.
• Experience taking products from concept through commercial production in a bakery environment.
• Strong understanding of dough rheology, gluten development, lamination and frozen distribution.
• Proven ability to design and interpret shelf-life studies and storage stability tests.
• Hands-on laboratory and manufacturing floor experience with strong project management and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of frozen and pre-proofed dough formulations for straight and laminated dough lines.
• Plan and execute shelf-life and stability studies, including storage and distribution impact.
• Oversee scale-up, pilot runs, process validation and commercial launch activities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering and Sales to ensure viability and success.
• Prepare technical documentation, trial reports and product standards for commercialization.

Skills

Food Science

Bakery Product Development

Dough Formulation

Shelf-Life Studies

Laboratory Trials

Scale-Up

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science / Bakery Science / Cereal Science

Job description

CSG Talent seeks an experienced Food Scientist/Product Development Manager to join a commercial bakery environment focused on frozen and pre-proofed dough products. The role covers formulation, trials, and commercialization across straight and laminated doughs such as croissants and Danish pastries.

The position emphasizes shelf-life, product stability, and hands-on work on both laboratory and manufacturing floors, coordinating with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Sales to meet customer