senior product developer, Food R&D

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

45d•Onsite

About The Position

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. This is an opportunity to imagine, develop, commercialize, and optimize food at Starbucks. In R&D, we aspire to be the indisputable leader in breakthrough innovation. Our mission is to create food and beverage experiences that nurture love, connection, and inspiration for people every day. Come join our team and help create amazing foods that will surprise and delight our customers and make our baristas proud to serve them!

Requirements

A degree in Food Science or other related fields
Minimum 5 years' experience in food and beverage innovation/product development, bench-top to full scale commercialization and process improvement or development
Strong knowledge and experience in product development and manufacturing of food and beverage products
Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Culinary and human centered design experience or training a plus

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects simultaneously with some guidance, across various food platforms, ensuring that briefs deliver to the strategy and that concepts created meet the briefs.
Utilize business and customer insights to optimize products in a way that ties to broader strategy and company goals.
Utilize your knowledge of ingredient functionality, formulations and food processes to drive cost savings initiatives and build supply chain resiliency across all food platforms.
Apply your technical knowledge and project learnings to write plant trial protocol and ingredient and product specifications, seeking guidance when needed.
Provide options and recommendations to successfully drive projects forward, with reduced risks and speed to market.
Communicate cross-functionally and with leadership to advance recommendations and use storytelling to present concepts and ideas.
Collaborate cross-functionally to bring projects to fruition on time and with excellence.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University's online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.
For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.