Food Technologist

F&S Produce Company Inc•Vineland, NJ

9h•$70,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Technologist is a full-time, on-site role at F&S Fresh Foods in Vineland, New Jersey. Reporting to the Director of Product Development, the position supports product development, process improvement, and commercialization of fresh, refrigerated and value-added food products.

Requirements

2 years of relevant technical or food-manufacturing experience, preferably in chilled food manufacturing within a fast-paced business
Knowledge of ingredients, formulations, food safety, product trials, sensory evaluation, or shelf-life testing
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, project-management, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Culinary Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.
HACCP, OSHA, First Aid/CPR, or Food Hygiene certification
Knowledge of produce seasonality and manufacturing processes
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking skills

Responsibilities

Develop and improve products, create prototypes and formulas, translate customer concepts into scalable formulations, evaluate ingredients and packaging, conduct sensory testing, and improve quality, cost, nutrition, consistency, and shelf life.
Plan plant trials and initial production runs, scale benchtop formulas to commercial production, prepare manufacturing instructions and specifications, establish processing parameters, monitor results, troubleshoot issues, and transition new products into routine manufacturing.
Maintain formulas, trial records, product specifications, processing parameters, labeling information, allergen reviews, and other technical documentation.
Design shelf-life studies, evaluate sensory and microbiological results, coordinate outside testing, and recommend changes to formulations, processes, packaging, or storage conditions.
Partner with Operations, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Procurement, Sales, customers, suppliers, and laboratories to improve products, manufacturing performance, and customer support.