R&D Food Technologist - Bakery Innovation

Aspire Bakeries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Bakeries is seeking a Food Technologist to join our R&D team in Van Nuys, CA. You will drive new product development and continuous improvement, ensuring formulations meet customer expectations, regulatory standards, and operational feasibility from concept to commercialization.

This onsite role requires four days on-site per week, collaboration across functions, and hands-on testing, documentation, and project management to bring bakery innovations to market.

Qualifications

• AA/BS in Food Science or related field.
• Knowledge of food formulation and quality testing methods.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint.
• Ability to read and interpret formulations.
• Strong communication, organization, and time management.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development from concept to commercialization.
• Develop and optimize formulations within constraints (cost, labeling, shelf life, and quality).
• Drive continuous improvement of existing products to meet evolving health, regulatory, and customer expectations.
• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, sales, operations, procurement, and regulatory teams.
• Provide formulation expertise, training, and documentation to internal stakeholders.
• Conduct and interpret food quality and analytical testing for performance and compliance.
• Manage projects, timelines, and documentation within the concept-to-commercialization process.

Skills

Food Science

Quality testing

Communication

Time management

Production awareness

Education

AA/BS in Food Science or related field

Tools

SAP

Genesis

OEC Graphics

Discovery systems

Job description

Aspire Bakeries is seeking a Food Technologist to join our R&D team in Van Nuys, CA. You will drive new product development and continuous improvement, ensuring formulations meet customer expectations, regulatory standards, and operational feasibility from concept to commercialization.

This onsite role requires four days on-site per week, collaboration across functions, and hands-on testing, documentation, and project management to bring bakery innovations to market.