Senior R&D/Application Specialist – Dairy & Beverage

Job summary

Lead R&D and application activities for dairy and beverage products, including developing new value-added blends and supporting sales with technical expertise. Manage pilot plant equipment, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide mentorship to team members and students.

Job details

Lead R&D and application activities for dairy and beverage products, including developing new value-added blends and supporting sales with technical expertise. Manage pilot plant equipment, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide mentorship to team members and students. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field and at least 8 years of experience in dairy and beverage product development. Candidates must possess strong formulation skills, proficiency in Genesis Foods software, and a solid understanding of food safety programs like HACCP and GFSI.

What you’ll do

Lead R&D and application activities for dairy and beverage products, including developing new value-added blends and supporting sales with technical expertise. Manage pilot plant equipment, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide mentorship to team members and students.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field and at least 8 years of experience in dairy and beverage product development. Candidates must possess strong formulation skills, proficiency in Genesis Foods software, and a solid understanding of food safety programs like HACCP and GFSI.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health spending account
• Employee assistance program
• Telemedicine
• Flexible personal days
• Sick days
• Vacation
• Wellness programs
• Pension plan with match
• Performance incentives

Listed skills

• Technical Documentation · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Product Development · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Product development
• Food science
• Formulation
• Dairy science
• Project management
• Food microbiology
• Genesis foods software
• Regulatory compliance
• Technical documentation
• Pilot plant management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Market trend analysis
• Mentorship
• Quality assurance
• Communication skills
• Commercial acumen

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Science & Research
• Manufacturing
• Engineering

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