Poultry Food Scientist

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Springdale (AR); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision benefits

Relocation assistance

Resumo da oferta

Tyson Foods, Inc. in Springdale, AR is seeking a Senior Food Scientist to develop and commercialize poultry products and processes from concept to full production. You will lead experiments, write specifications, and ensure labeling and food safety compliance with cross-functional teams.

The role requires collaboration across marketing, insights, sales, culinary, FSQA and operations, with travel up to 25% and relocation support available.

Qualificações

• Education in food science or related field with significant R&D experience.
• 8+ years of relevant Research and Development work experience.
• No degree with extensive industry experience may be considered in some cases.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with marketing, insights, sales, culinary, FSQA and operations across development projects.
• Develop product specifications, labeling, and cost analyses for new products.
• Lead cook validations and scale-up from pilot to full production facilities.
• Plan experiments, analyze data, and report results to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with suppliers and production facilities to start up new processes.
• Travel to plant facilities up to 25% as needed.

Conhecimentos

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Data analysis

Regulatory labeling knowledge

Food safety programs

Formação académica

BS/MS/PhD in Food Science or related field

Ferramentas

MS Office

Tyson systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for developing and commercializing new and improved poultry products and/or processes through guidance from their manager. This covers all stages of product development and process development including writing new product specifications, and ensuring regulatory labeling and food safety requirements are met. Additional responsibilities include developing samples/prototypes of new products, modifying existing products, optimizing existing products, developing specifications for product production labeling, and compiling cost analysis information. The person in this position will have a strong working knowledge of the scientific methods and is expected to leverage knowledge related to ingredients, product formulation and food processing to support best in class development of new, innovative food products. In addition, the person in this role will lead and execute cook validations for products in support of commercialization workstreams. This will include planning, conducting, documenting, and communicating cook validation studies across products, production lines, and fryer platforms to verify food safety, enable optimized cooking procedures, and support consistent restaurant quality.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Working with and strongly influencing marketing, insights, sales, culinary, FSQA, operations and purchasing departments, coordinating with suppliers of ingredients, ensuring smooth start-up for new product production processes
• Modifying or optimizing existing products, developing specifications for product production labeling, and compiling cost analysis information.
• Work multiple development and optimization projects of moderate complexity, independently, from concept through commercialization with guidance from manager. This includes planning, executing experiments, analyzing data, reporting results.
• Execute the development process with activities that include bench top development, pilot plant testing, and scale-up production at a federally inspected research facility and final commercialization at full scale production facility
• Strong working knowledge of the following is a plus: poultry new product development and optimization including battered and breaded products as well as water jet portioning technologies. Help team to identify innovation that is treated as IP that can give Tyson a competitive edge in the industry
• Analyze data to build product specifications that are process capable Present technical data or concepts to laypersons on their level of understanding Compile cost analysis information and provide to product management Ensure costing structure meets the financial expectations of projects Work on cross functional teams across the organization for project completion that will ultimately help achieve our growth and EBIT strategies Travel to plant production facilities Take on and complete special projects as needed. Develop culinary samples/prototypes of new products, modifying existing products, optimizing existing products, developing specifications Develop product production labels and compile cost analysis information Strong working knowledge of the scientific methods and is expected to leverage knowledge related to ingredients, product formulation and food processing to support best in class development of new, innovative food products Work with and influence cross functional team members (marketing, insights, sales, culinary, FSQA, operations and purchasing departments, coordinating with suppliers of ingredients) while ensuring smooth start-up for new product production processes Work with process development to develop process flow charts for engineering Ability and Initiative to grow within the organization and develop a personal development plan with your manager

Requirements for Senior Food Scientist II

Education & Experience:BS MS or PhD in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering or related field. Related degree with minimum of 8 years relevant Research and Development work experience. No degree with minimum of 15 years relevant experience

Requirements for Senior Food Scientist I

Education & Experience:BS MS or PhD in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering, or related field. PhD with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, M.S. with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, B.S. with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. No degree with minimum of 10 years relevant experience

Requirements for Food Scientist II

Education & Experience:BS MS or PhD in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering, or related field. Alt. Protein science or equivalent Experience: PhD with no experience. M.S. with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. B.S. with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. No degree with minimum of 8 years relevant experience

Requirements for Food Scientist I

Education & Experience:BS MS or PhD in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering, or related field. PhD or M.S with no experience. B.S. with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. No degree with minimum of 8 years relevant experience. Must have relevant experience working with poultry and/or meat industry within a research and development role.

Other

Computer Skills

Requires good computer skills with ability to fully utilize MS Office products and Tyson systems (or like systems).

Communication Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills required, presentation skills required, must have the ability to effectively communicate with cross functional business partners

Special Skills

Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong project management skills. Strong numerical skills, understanding of product formulation, food processing and the Research and Development process, understanding of regulatory labeling and food safety requirements

Supervisory

May supervise a team of hourly technicians that support a team of scientists.

Travel

Minimum 25% (12+ trips a year) Travel will be required to accomplish our internal and external customer needs This includes customer meetings, visiting production facilities for testing and commercialization of new products, process trouble shooting and any other regular business needs.

Position Specific Requirements

Must reside in the United States to be considered. Sponsorship is not available for this position. All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes. Relocation Assistance Eligible:Yes

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Physical Requirements

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Benefits

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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