Junior Food Scientist

DEL REAL LLC•Jurupa Valley, CA

1d•$21 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Food Scientist supports the development, testing, and optimization of food products. This role assists in research initiatives, conducts experiments, documents findings, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to gain hands-on experience in product development and food innovation.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of food science principles, ingredients, and processing techniques
Understanding of food safety regulations and quality systems
Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to follow protocols and work in a lab or pilot plant environment
Effective communication and teamwork skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Assist on the development of new recipes with our existing items
Assist in making adjustments to formula for product manufacturing at the pilot plant level or initial production runs for achievement of all target objectives.
Support R & D department by identifying any opportunity of product and/or process improvement.
Record and compile test results, and prepare graphs, charts, and reports.
Support production test runs
Support developing processing procedures
Assist in sensory evaluation and testing of new products under development.
Evaluates product ingredients and formulation; develops suggestions for new products or improvements to existing products.
Supervises test runs of new/changed products and evaluates quality, presentation, and taste.
Assist in cuttings in lab to test new and improved products in comparison with competitor products.
Assist R & D team with day-to-day tasks
Organize and clean lab as required.
Assist with shipping samples or ingredients.