Research & Development Food Scientist

Colony Brands Inc.; Monroe (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Wellness program

401K

Pension plan

Paid time off

Product discounts

Job summary

Colony Brands, Inc. is seeking a Research and Development Scientist to refresh products and improve product lines within the Food Division.

You will contribute to bakery and cheese spread development, including pastries, confections, pies, bread, and more, guiding formulations, testing, and commercialization. The role emphasizes use of scientific methods, collaboration with pricing, and ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance throughout the development cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related area.
• 3+ years' experience with product development cycle, research methods, analytical equipment and experimental design.
• Exceptional teamwork and diplomacy skills.
• Experimental design using scientific methodology.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Using creativity and scientific methods in developing recipes.
• Aiding the pricing team to determine NPD labor costs.
• Confirming the plant has the appropriate equipment and capability to make designed items.
• Ensuring all products are developed using food safety principles and regulatory requirements.
• Commercializing products into the plant to ensure flawless execution of new items.
• Completing formal quoting and costs analyses.
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring they are being met with process flow through PLEX.

Skills

Product development

Experimental design

Analytical equipment

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Job description

Monroe

Wisconsin

Job Description

Colony Brands, Inc. is one of the world's largest and most successful direct marketing catalog and e-commerce companies. Our company has grown from a premier mail-order cheese company to include a diverse portfolio of affiliates, brands and products ranging from apparel to kitchen appliances, while maintaining our roots as a private, customer-centric business.

As a Research and Development Scientist, you'll join in brainstorming exercises for innovation and newness to refresh products &/or improve product lines and ultimately be responsible for developing new products within the manufacturing areas of the Food Division.

What You’ll Do:

This role will be responsible for bakery and cheese spread product development including, but not limited to: pastries/baked goods, confections/candy, pies/cheesecakes, sweet breads, fudge, toffee, cakes and butter cremes, cookies, fruitcake, and a variety of highly decorated applications. This position will actively participate in formulations, recipe changes/improvements, commercialization, line trials, experimental design, ingredient/inventory evaluations, and sensory/organoleptic testing.

• * Using creativity and scientific methods in developing recipes
• * Aiding the pricing team to determine NPD labor costs
• * Confirming the plant has the appropriate equipment and capability to make designed items
• * Ensuring all products are developed using food safety principles and regulatory requirements
• * Commercializing products into the plant to ensure flawless execution of new items
• * Completing formal quoting and costs analyses
• * Monitoring deadlines and ensuring they are being met with process flow through PLEX

Qualifications

What It Takes:

We need a self-motivated individual who can work independently while following appropriate procedures with a high attention to detail. In addition, we’re seeking a team member that is collaborative and a problem solver to ensure we are delivering great products to our customers.

It also takes:

• * A bachelor's degree in Food Science or related area
• * 3+ years' experience with product development cycle, research methods, analytical equipment and experimental design
• * Exceptional teamwork and diplomacy skills
• * Experimental design using scientific methodology
• * Strong organizational skills

About Us

Welcome to Colony Brands! As one of North America's largest multi-channel, direct-marketing companies, we take pride in our diverse portfolio of affiliates, brands, and products. Despite our growth over the last century, we remain true to our roots as a private, customer-focused business based in Monroe, WI. Stability is just one aspect of our culture. What truly defines us is our commitment to our Core Values, fostering employee growth, and creating a better place to live and work. We are dedicated to supporting the communities we serve and offer a wide range of benefits and programs to enhance the well-being of our employees.

Benefits Details

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• A robust Wellness Program including Onsite Healthcare
• Superb Retirement Plans (401K & a company-funded Pension Plan)
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits
• Seven 4-day work weeks in the summer months to give our employees additional time off
• Educational AssistanceCompany Profit-Sharing
• Company Product Discounts
• And, so MANY more!

Job Category

Quality Assurance

Employment Type

Regular/Full-Time