What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Chef – Product Development & Innovation position at Wayne-Sanderson Farms?
Shift: 2nd Shift
Wayne-Sanderson Farms is the 3rd largest poultry company in the U.S., built on over a century of expertise in the industry. With more than 26,000 team members and 2,000 family farmers, we pride ourselves on our values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, and Excellence. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference in a collaborative and values-driven workplace, we’d love to meet you!
Job Summary:
Are you a culinary expert with a passion for product innovation? Join our Research & Development team as an R&D Chef – Product Development & Innovation and help shape the future of poultry products. From concept to commercialization, you’ll play a key role in crafting flavorful, high-quality food solutions for our customers.
What You’ll Do:
This is more than a kitchen job—it’s a culinary innovation opportunity! If you’re excited about combining food science, product development, and hands-on culinary creativity, we want to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Hours of 8AM to 5PM M-F
- Benefits available day 1
Wayne-Sanderson Farms is the 3rd largest poultry company in the U.S., built on over a century of expertise in the industry. With more than 26,000 team members and 2,000 family farmers, we pride ourselves on our values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, and Excellence. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference in a collaborative and values-driven workplace, we’d love to meet you!
Job Summary:
Are you a culinary expert with a passion for product innovation? Join our Research & Development team as an R&D Chef – Product Development & Innovation and help shape the future of poultry products. From concept to commercialization, you’ll play a key role in crafting flavorful, high-quality food solutions for our customers.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop gold standard recipes and translate them into process-capable formulations.
- Lead customer-facing presentations and product showcases.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to bring innovative poultry products to market.
- Assist with pilot and full-scale production runs, ensuring seamless commercialization.
- Stay ahead of emerging food trends, ingredient innovations, and consumer preferences.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, regulatory, and labeling requirements.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Culinary Arts, or related field.
- 5 years in product development, with hands-on experience in commercial or manufacturing settings.
- Strong knowledge of food processing, ingredient functionality, and culinary trends.
- A creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Passion for food innovation and a desire to deliver top-tier poultry products to the market.
This is more than a kitchen job—it’s a culinary innovation opportunity! If you’re excited about combining food science, product development, and hands-on culinary creativity, we want to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
