What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Scientist position at Top Quality Recruitment (TQR)?
Employment Type: Full-time
Available Positions: 1
Location: On-Site
Application Deadline: April 18, 2025
Summary
The Food Scientist is responsible for ensuring the successful execution and implementation of consulting services contracts to meet project deliverables and client expectations, monitoring and balancing labor utilization, and the execution of project timelines and deliverables.
Key Activities
- Communicate regularly with the project team regarding development status.
- Participate in technical review and design of experiments
- Write starting formulations and make formula revisions as directed by the team .
- Research and evaluate ingredient functionality, starting formulation, processes, technologies, and more.
- Execute formulas on the bench as directed by the team.
- Update formulas with well-documented notes, next steps, and goals.
- Produce prototype samples for client tasting, consumer testing, tradeshows and more.
- Explore food categories through store walks and online searches
- Participate in dynamic ideation sessions led by team members
- Use emerging tools, like AI (Artificial Intelligence), and food knowledge/creativity to generate and describe winning food product concepts for clients
- Schedule and book bench time, equipment, and resources and tools.
- Ensure kitchen cleanliness and sanitation
- Set up and perform sensory evaluation and product taste sessions
- Perform analytical tests and measurements, with proper training.
- Identify and communicate with appropriate suppliers based on project/product parameters.
- Coordinate timely sample orders to coincide with benchtop development.
- Manage the Ingredient Sourcing Spreadsheet to track ingredient documentation, vendor communication, sample status, etc.
- Shop for retail ingredients and competitive products as applicable.
- Manage project storage, ensuring a FIFO system is utilized and samples are labeled and dated.
- Manage ingredient documentation in the team’s ingredient library and database.
Preferred Skills
- Member of IFT (Institute of Food Technologists)
- RCA (Research Chefs Association)
Educations & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Food Science.
- Minimum 1-2 yrs. of food industry product development experience (Could include work-study and internships).
- Understanding of food safety parameters, kitchen sanitation, ingredient functionality, food science, flavor development.
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Job ID: 7739
