New Product Process Development Specialist

Kettle Cuisine, LLC.; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettle Cuisine, LLC. in Everett, WA, is seeking a Process Development Technologist to translate culinary recipes into scalable, factory-ready batch formulations and oversee new product launches while ensuring consistent quality.

You will collaborate with Culinary, QA, and operations across shifts, support product changes, optimize processes, and maintain ERP and recipe data. Experience in food manufacturing, GMPs, and Excel are essential; bilingual a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience in the food industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related work experience.
• Must be familiar with a variety of food technologies, practices and procedures.
• Experience working in variable temperature environments.
• Flexibility with schedule to allow for oversight of off shift production when required.
• Good understanding of food manufacturing principles, GMPs, HAACP, and government regulations.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel).
• Knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Ross).
• Strong time management, data management, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to lift 40lbs.
• Comprehension, written and oral Spanish language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Culinary to develop product standard specifications within ranges of acceptability.
• Assist in translation of R&D recipes to scaled up, factory ready batch manufacturing recipes with written step by step preparation and cooking procedures.
• Assist in training production teams to ensure product and its raw materials are being prepped, cooked and handled consistently and to standard.
• Monitor preliminary batches of new recipe launches to ensure adherence to standards and quality.
• Monitor all new product launch production to ensure product, packaging and labeling integrity.
• Maintenance of product and process information within Ross ERP and Recipe Manager systems.
• Determination of accurate yield and waste information to ensure accurate costing, production planning and raw material and finished good inventory management.
• Participate in tastings working with Culinary and Quality Assurance in releasing products on hold & release, as well as panel evaluations of product prototypes, ingredients, and competitive products.
• Attend and be an active participant in weekly New Product Development meetings.
• Assist New Launch Meetings with operations, QA, Procurement & planning teams to go over data & samples needs.

Skills

Time management

Data management

Organizational skills

40 lbs lift

Spanish language skills (optional)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Ross ERP

Job description

Kettle Cuisine, LLC. in Everett, WA, is seeking a Process Development Technologist to translate culinary recipes into scalable, factory-ready batch formulations and oversee new product launches while ensuring consistent quality.

You will collaborate with Culinary, QA, and operations across shifts, support product changes, optimize processes, and maintain ERP and recipe data. Experience in food manufacturing, GMPs, and Excel are essential; bilingual a plus.