Senior Food Technologist: R&D Innovator & Launch Lead

Yost Foods, Inc.; Brunswick (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE and continuous training

PTO after 60 days

9 paid holidays

401K with company match

Company paid health insurance after 30

Job summary

Yost Foods, Inc. is seeking a full-time Senior Food Technologist to support new product development, product duplication, application testing, and related product innovation activities.

This role helps develop safe, high-quality food solutions by improving composition, flavor, color, texture, and nutrition to meet customer requirements. The position emphasizes collaboration with Sales, Procurement, QA, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure successful launches and continued improvement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in food R&D, or a combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Ready-to-Eat and Aw/pH-controlled products preferred.
• Culinary experience preferred.
• Strong project, time management, written and verbal communication skills; ability to work with vendors, management, co-workers, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive product development projects from concept through commercialization, including prototypes, product duplications, bench development, application testing, and process optimization.
• Manage project priorities, timelines, documentation, and multiple assignments independently and collaboratively while ensuring accuracy and follow-through.
• Evaluate and improve product attributes such as composition, flavor, color, texture, and nutritional value while ensuring products meet food safety, quality, customer, and project requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Procurement, Customer Service, Commercialization, Operations, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and key suppliers to support successful product launches and problem resolution.
• Provide technical expertise to customers and support the Sales Team with customer-focused product solutions.
• Provide technical support to Quality Assurance, Production, and other departments as needed.
• Assist with training and mentoring Product Development new hires and interns.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with customers, sales account managers, vendors, management, and related departments.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Food safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

ERP systems

Document control systems

Job description

Yost Foods, Inc. is seeking a full-time Senior Food Technologist to support new product development, product duplication, application testing, and related product innovation activities.

This role helps develop safe, high-quality food solutions by improving composition, flavor, color, texture, and nutrition to meet customer requirements. The position emphasizes collaboration with Sales, Procurement, QA, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure successful launches and continued improvement in a