Food Scientist

Gehl Food & Beverage•Village of Germantown, WI

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About The Position

Reporting to a Senior Scientist, the Food Scientist provides technical expertise in developing, maintaining, and optimizing recipes for new and existing products. This role plays a key part in product innovation, supporting projects from concept through commercialization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science, Nutrition, Culinary, or related field
3–5 years of experience in product development and commercialization
Knowledge of food safety, quality systems, HACCP, and GMPs
Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Self-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field
Experience with aseptic or high-temperature processing
Background in low-acid or dairy-based sauce formulation
Knowledge of sauce and/or beverage ingredient technologies

Responsibilities

Lead product development to meet nutritional, ingredient, and quality targets
Manage scale-up and commercialization processes
Maintain accurate documentation of recipe changes
Drive product development discussions and cross-functional collaboration
Source and evaluate new ingredients for innovation and cost optimization
Manage multiple projects through all stages of the development lifecycle
Develop product specifications, formulations, and processing parameters
Support nutritional labeling (NLEA) and certification requirements
Execute plant trials, customer samples, and product launches
Coordinate sample shipments for customer evaluation
Partner with teams across procurement, marketing, operations, quality, and regulatory
Support cost-saving initiatives through product and process improvements
Ensure compliance with food safety standards (GFSI, HACCP, GMP) and company policies
Prepare technical reports and interpret scientific data to support development
Travel up to 30%, including international, as needed