R&D Food Technologist — Product Innovation & Scale-Up

Ruiz Foods; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruiz Foods is seeking an R&D Food Technologist in Frisco, TX to help develop, improve, and commercialise high-quality food products with a hands-on approach to formulation, plant trials, and sensory evaluation.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Procurement, suppliers and customers, while maintaining meticulous development records and specifications.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related field is required.
• Experience with bench-top development, plant trials, scale-up, and initial production runs.
• Strong skills in documenting results and communicating findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop new product concepts, prototypes, formulations, and product improvements from idea through commercialization.
• Plan and execute bench‑top testing, sensory evaluations, plant trials, and initial production runs.
• Evaluate ingredients, functionality, processing conditions, and product performance to support innovation, quality, and cost objectives.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Procurement, suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders to move projects forward.
• Maintain accurate product development records, specifications, trial notes, and project documentation.

Skills

Food product development

Formulation

Sensory evaluation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ruiz Foods is seeking an R&D Food Technologist in Frisco, TX to help develop, improve, and commercialise high-quality food products with a hands-on approach to formulation, plant trials, and sensory evaluation.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Procurement, suppliers and customers, while maintaining meticulous development records and specifications.