Senior Flavor & R&D Manager

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental + Vision Insurance

Employee Scoop Card

401k with employer match

Cell Phone Reimbursement Plan

Wellness Reimbursement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Sick Time

Paid sabbatical

Job summary

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream in New York is seeking a Senior R&D Manager to drive product innovation and ensure high-quality ice cream as part of the founding team during rapid growth.

The role reports to the VP of Commercialization and focuses on creating high-quality ice cream, developing new recipes, cost modeling, and coordinating with co-manufacturers, QA, and marketing to bring new flavors to market. In-office 4–5 days weekly.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of experience in an R&D or commercialization role
• Food Science or Engineering background required
• Dairy/Ice Cream Development Experience preferred
• Experience in Food Manufacturing ideal
• Proficiency with TraceGains, Google, and Microsoft product suites a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• Interpersonal and communication skills across external and cross-functional partners
• In-office 4-5x/week
• Innovative spirit and creativity
• Comfort with in-store scoop shifts once a quarter, adhering to DOH guidelines

Responsibilities

• Flavor Innovation + Renovation and lead developing new recipes that can be effectively commercialized
• Monitor existing recipes for flavor, texture, and appearance; propose recipe changes based on performance
• Create flavor concepts and formulas for LTO flavors
• Manage and maintain all of Van Leeuwen’s formulations; build costing models for recipes
• Research flavor trends and innovations in ice cream and related media
• Collaborate with QA/Food Safety and co-manufacturers to resolve production issues
• Work with Supply Chain to improve decision-making and production efficiencies
• Verify copacker BOMs to meet standards
• Support in-person trials and initial productions (up to 30% travel)

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Flavor development

Project management

Quality & compliance

Education

Food Science or Engineering

Tools

TraceGains

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream in New York is seeking a Senior R&D Manager to drive product innovation and ensure high-quality ice cream as part of the founding team during rapid growth.

The role reports to the VP of Commercialization and focuses on creating high-quality ice cream, developing new recipes, cost modeling, and coordinating with co-manufacturers, QA, and marketing to bring new flavors to market. In-office 4–5 days weekly.