Frozen Dough Product Innovator

Hunter Super Techs - TurnPoint; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Bakeries is seeking a Food Scientist for Frozen & Pre-Proofed Dough to lead formulation, development, and scale-up from concept to commercial launch. The role emphasizes croissants, Danish, puff pastry, and enriched doughs, with hands-on lab and plant work and strong collaboration across Operations, Quality, and Sales.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in frozen dough environments, deep knowledge of dough rheology, yeast systems, and shelf-life testing, plus excellent documentation and

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in frozen dough manufacturing or a related commercial bakery environment.
• Strong formulation experience with dough systems including straight-dough and laminated doughs.
• Experience designing and analyzing shelf-life studies for frozen stability and product performance.
• Excellent documentation, data analysis, and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and customer priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and develop frozen and pre-proofed dough products from concept through commercialization.
• Lead formulation work across straight-dough and laminated-dough systems (croissants, Danish, puff pastry, enriched doughs).
• Develop formulas meeting flavor, texture, volume, layering, machinability, proof tolerance, bake performance, and shelf life targets.
• Plan and execute lab, pilot, and plant trials; support scale-up and startup activities.

Job description

Crown Bakeries is seeking a Food Scientist for Frozen & Pre-Proofed Dough to lead formulation, development, and scale-up from concept to commercial launch. The role emphasizes croissants, Danish, puff pastry, and enriched doughs, with hands-on lab and plant work and strong collaboration across Operations, Quality, and Sales.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in frozen dough environments, deep knowledge of dough rheology, yeast systems, and shelf-life testing, plus excellent documentation and