R&D Food Product Developer

Signature Sauces; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Signature Sauces seeks a Research & Development professional to drive new product development from bench-top concepts to scalable production. This role supports sales and production teams, and reverse engineers recipes to meet quality and safety standards.

You will create specs and procedures, analyze data, and ensure regulatory compliance with GMPs/SSOPs as well as USDA/FDA guidelines while collaborating with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Two to four years related experience or training.
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite and Windows.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products from bench-top concept to a commercially producible product.
• Provide technical support to sales and production departments.
• Reverse engineer recipes.
• Write product specifications and procedures.
• Collect and analyze data from experiments and production runs.
• Operate lab analytical equipment.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, SSOPs, allergens, and food safety rules and regulations.
• Understand USDA and FDA regulations.
• Provide written or verbal progress reports on projects.
• Collaborate effectively with team members across departments.

Skills

Food ingredient functionality

Data analysis

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Regulatory understanding

Education

Two to four years related experience/training

Job description

Signature Sauces seeks a Research & Development professional to drive new product development from bench-top concepts to scalable production. This role supports sales and production teams, and reverse engineers recipes to meet quality and safety standards.

You will create specs and procedures, analyze data, and ensure regulatory compliance with GMPs/SSOPs as well as USDA/FDA guidelines while collaborating with diverse teams.