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Food Scientist

Wildflower Recruitment Consulting

Chicago Heights, IL

Filed under Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Full job description

A growing food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Research & Development Scientist to support the development, commercialization, and optimization of sauces, dressings, condiments, and other liquid or semi-liquid food products.


This is a hands-on product development position with involvement throughout the entire R&D lifecycle—from bench-top formulation and sensory evaluation through pilot trials, plant scale-up, commercialization, and ongoing product optimization.


The ideal candidate will have a strong food science foundation and previous experience developing sauces, salad dressings, condiments, marinades, dips, spreads, emulsions, or similar formulated food products.



Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related scientific discipline.
  • 3+ years of food product development or R&D experience.
  • Previous formulation experience with sauces, dressings, condiments, marinades, dips, spreads, emulsions, or similar food products is strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of ingredient functionality and food formulation.
  • Demonstrated experience taking products from bench-top development through manufacturing scale-up and commercialization.
  • Experience conducting plant trials and troubleshooting products in a food manufacturing environment.


No Relocation available. Unable to sponsor Visa, included but not limited to F1, OPT, TN1 or H1B.

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