S&D Coffee & Tea is adding on to it's Product Development team. We are currently seeking a Food Technologist to join our organization.

Position Purpose:

Working with some supervision, the Food Technologist is responsible for the development of new products across Coffee, Tea and Extracts from concept to commercialization. Requires work with multi-disciplinary groups to innovate, optimize and customize food ingredients. Consults directly with sales and customers to meet expectations. This position reports to the Product Development Manager.

Primary Job Functions:

Product Development
Raw Material Assessment
Project Requests
Commercialization
Technical Support
Trade show planning and attendance
Additional tasks or projects outside "core" responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Product Development

Develop new product prototypes and optimization to existing products
Improve existing products by optimizing product attributes
Develop and maintain accurate records related to the products such as formulas, label development, production process, HACCP, product specification, nutritional data, shelf life, etc.
Participate on cross-functional teams as applicable

Raw Material Assessment

Evaluate and analyze risk of new or existing ingredients
Evaluate new raw materials and conduct sensory analysis with a cross-functional group.
Evaluate technical specification documentation for compliance with S&D requirements

Project Requests

Completes project requests as assigned
Provide basic application samples and usage recommendations, as needed

Commercialization

Oversee scale-up from bench to production trials
Develop processing parameters with current equipment for better efficiency and yields
Create experimental plans for process improvement to recommend to cross-functional team

Technical Support

Provide technical support to customers seeking product information and advice as it pertains to product application/usage levels
Travel with senior staff and Salesperson on customer demonstrations; work with R&D on site.
Provide comprehensive reports on basic data analysis and summaries

Trade Shows

Serve as Product Development support on trade show planning teams
Proide technical assistance to sales in the trade show booth

Additional tasks or projects outside "core" responsibility

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Associates degree in Culinary Arts, Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering or related field preferred
0-2 years of Product Development experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Understanding of food science principles
Sensory skills and knowledge of sensory evaluation techniques.
Experience and knowledge with nutritional data generation and regulatory requirements from USDA and FDA as well as State and local health and food safety code.
Knowledge of SQF quality systems and related requirements.
Combination of analytical skills and creative thinking.
Must have excellent PC computer skills and ability to manage data electronically.
Self-motivated, outgoing, self-starter
Must be hard working, reliable and accurate, and able to produce quality lab work at high work load.
Must be willing to travel when needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled

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