Meat & Plant-Based Product Development Scientist

Grecian Delight | Kronos Food Corp; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Life & AD&D insurance

Job summary

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods Corp is seeking a Food Scientist – Meat at our Elk Grove Village location to lead meat and plant-based product development from concept to commercialization.

You will work cross-functionally with Operations, Quality and Purchasing to deliver innovative products, optimize formulas, and reduce costs while meeting regulatory and sensory standards. A BS or MS in Food Science with 3+ years of experience is required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Food Science or related area with at least 3 years of product development.
• Experience in food manufacturing environment.
• USDA meat protein product development experience.
• Experience with Esha Genesis or equivalent nutritional program is a plus.
• In-depth experience in ingredients, flavors, and their functionalities.
• Strong technical knowledge.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Microsoft Suite proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple development projects with emphasis on meat protein, plant-based protein and sauces, both new products and improvements of current products.
• Assume technical leadership from concept development through successful commercialization. Recommend new product concepts to take to development.
• Investigate product and process challenges, provide creative solutions, and solve challenges in development and commercialization.
• Work cross functionally (Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing) to determine equipment, materials and processes to produce products maximizing capacity and quality.
• Identify and complete technical study of ingredients, suppliers, co-packers relevant to meeting project objectives and company standards.
• Assure technically sound sensory panels are conducted for product development, shelf-life studies, improving/maintaining present products and competitive testing.
• Identify and make recommendations for process improvements using scientific techniques, design experimentation to improve formulation, process, or equipment.
• Familiarize and evaluate competitive products in the marketplace to determine market opportunities for new products and application recommendations for current products.
• Provide raw material information and formulas to regulatory personnel to create nutritional and products analysis, and nutritional fact panels.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Food Science

Tools

Esha Genesis

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods Corp is seeking a Food Scientist – Meat at our Elk Grove Village location to lead meat and plant-based product development from concept to commercialization.

You will work cross-functionally with Operations, Quality and Purchasing to deliver innovative products, optimize formulas, and reduce costs while meeting regulatory and sensory standards. A BS or MS in Food Science with 3+ years of experience is required.