R&D Food Scientist

Job Posted 1/15/2025

Golding

Saint Louis, MO 63136

United States

Category Other

Job Description

Summary: Golding is a sauce and salad dressing manufacturer looking for an R&D Food Scientist for our St. Louis Food Innovation lab capable of working in a fast-paced food production facility.

The R&D Food Scientist is responsible for development of new products and providing technical support to Quality and production for existing products.

Primary Tasks/Responsibilities:

- Provide technical support functions of R&D including custom adds and trouble shooting for production and Quality.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales to identify and develop new product platforms and improvements which delight customers and support business strategies.
- Develop new products from concept through first production:
o Participate in brainstorming and ideation to develop new concepts.
o Source raw ingredients and specifications that meet company standards.
o Develop formula and processing specifications and costing for new product prototypes.
o Develop tests to make sure products meet food safety, quality standards and legal requirements.
o Support new product launch to plant startup until quality standards are established.
o Provide sales samples of new products as requested by Sales and Marketing.
o Set up sensory panels to evaluate new products or existing products.
o Conduct shelf-life tests on new products.
o Assist regulatory to generate nutritional data, assuring compliance with regulatory nutritional and label compliance.
- Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through reformulation.
- Comply with all company work and safety rules and regulatory compliance rules and regulations.
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
- Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Adhere to all safety and security policies and procedures.
- Follow all food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in food science or other relevant field required.
- 5-10 years of experience in food industry either in quality, or R&D
- Experience in Sauces and Dressing industry preferred

Other Skills and relevant considerations:

- Better Process Control Training
- Project Management experience.
- Strong attention to detail
- Culinary creativity, a trained palate and sensory vocabulary
- Teamwork skills, ability to communicate and work cooperatively with all departments
- Good time management and able to balance multiple priorities
- Self-starting and able to complete work without constant supervision
- Computer skills including word, excel, power point, etc.
- Must be able to frequently stand, walk, kneel, reach, climb, pull, and bend with full range of body motion.
- Must be able to work in a wet and/or humid environment. Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals will occur. Exposure to nut allergens.

Golding intends to begin interviews for this position after the first of the year.