What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research and Development Tech position at D&D Foods?
D&D Foods, Inc.
Job Title: Research and Development Technologist
Department: Office
FLSA: Non-Exempt
General Function
The Technologist’s responsibilities include: applying scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, packaging, processing and utilization of food ingredients. Works as part of the Research and Development team to maintain and reformulate existing products, create and launch new products, develop and maintain food product labels and packaging and provide support to production and quality control operations.
Core Competencies
- Partnership
- Growth mindset
- Results oriented
- Customer focused
- Professionalism
Reporting Relations
Accountable and Reports to: Research and Development Manager
Positions that Report to you: None
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and ensuring food safety. Report any food safety deviations to your supervisor immediately.
- Reports to work when scheduled and on time. Adheres to company policies and departmental guidelines.
- Drives commercialization of new and reformulated products to include: formulation, bench top sample preparation, materials sourcing, costing, plant trials, food safety and labeling, acceptance testing, development and testing of preservation strategies, specification development.
- Assist in continuous improvement and process optimization projects.
- Assist in maintenance of product labels and packaging to ensure accuracy and compliance with food labeling regulations.
- Maintain record of research and development activities, including but not limited to accurate formulas, test results, procedures, requirements, yield data and production notes.
- Develop / maintain production procedures and assist / support production operations as needed.
- Provide technical reports and recommendations to management, as well as project status reports.
- Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:
- Ability to multi-task with strong prioritization and time management skills.
- Attention to detail, follow through and accuracy.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to develop and execute experimental designs that solve technical challenges.
- Understand the need for and maintain confidentiality.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of Science – Food Science, Meat Science, Culinary Science or related.
- Experience in food service and/or food industry, FDA or USDA labeling regulations.
- Knowledge in food product design, formulation, process design, product scale-up, plant testing and commercialization.
- Experience with Genesis nutrition software or production management software.
Physical Requirements:
This job is sedentary to light in nature according to the Department of Labor Weight Classifications with the primary functions of the job being sedentary in nature. This is considered a skilled position. Frequent to constant handling, grasping of paper, constant listening, talking, hearing, writing, seeing, reading, dealing with people, influencing others, evaluating information, supervising and use of computer.
Working Conditions:
- Duties mostly in test kitchen.
- Frequent exposure to manufacturing environments.
- Ability to adapt to changes throughout daily operation.
Equipment Used to Perform Job:
Kitchen equipment, copier/scanner, office telephone system, Microsoft Office, camera.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.00 - $33.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27 - $34
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