Senior Food Scientist

We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Senior Food Scientist to lead technical support and product development initiatives within a dynamic food manufacturing environment. This role serves as a critical liaison between cross-functional teams and customers, driving the development, commercialization, and continuous improvement of food products, particularly those involving yeast and chemically leavened formulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as technical support liaison for product development project requests by communicating with representatives regarding development progress and feedback, communicating with other departments as necessary regarding the project, assisting with providing information necessary for customers, conducting product presentations and troubleshooting technical problems.
• Coordinates project activities by clarifying completion data target, price target and customer requirements, identifying the acceptable prototype target, developing timelines, identifying functions needed to be performed, designing and formulating the benchmark prototype, identifying specifications, obtaining approval and scaling up product in plant operation from bench prototype.
• Performs administrative duties by keeping records and lab notebooks, providing written and oral updates on projects, communicating with the corporate accounts group and research and development, recording results of analytical measurements and completing other documentation as required.
• Develops new product concepts by remaining current on literature and periodicals, attending conferences and seminars, maintaining contact with peers in the food industry and investigating new product ideas.
• Supervises personnel by assigning work to laboratory assistants, providing training, remaining current on project status and coordinating training and seminars for personnel.
• Conducts product demonstrations by assisting with the planning process, preparing products for display, making presentations and supporting other departments during the trade shows.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education/Certifications:

• Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s License

Experience:

• Minimum of ten years of food research/product development experience is required
• Yeast experience in a food manufacturing environment required
• Formulation experience in chemically leavened products required
• Experience in grain science and cereal chemistry preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency of principles required for successful development and commercialization of food products.
• Proficiency of scientific principles and methods required to perform new product development.
• Strong project management skills
• Experience within retail and food service product commercialization.
• Strong working knowledge and experience with food manufacturing facilities.
• Experience in yeast risen high speed production facilities a plus
• Understanding of Stage Gate Innovation process a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of GMPs and AIB.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of associates and ranging from entry level to executive level positions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, often with competing deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision. Must be self-starter.
• Proficient use of computer and Microsoft software, PLM experience a plus
• Ability to travel up to 35%
• Consumer packaged goods and food service product development experience a plus
• Experience analyzing consumer insights
• Ability to partner with Marketing teams on line extensions, renovation, competitive analysis and product line/capabilities gap analysis.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Work requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same work as supervised employees, and includes training, instructing, and scheduling work.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves light exposure to unusual elements, such as dirt, dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, humidity, darkness, and/or noise.
• Work environment involves light exposure to physical risks, such as working around mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards.
• Light physical effort required such as standing, sitting, and walking in and around the office; reaching, climbing, and kneeling as needed; utilizing fine dexterity, the ability to see, hear, and communicate with associates as well as others by utilizing professional etiquette.
• Personal protective equipment, as defined by C.H. Guenther will be provided.

Expectations:

• Will demonstrate, promote, and exemplify the Company’s Core Values.

At C.H. Guenther, we value transparency in compensation. By providing the salary range for this role, we aim to promote fairness and help candidates make informed choices about their career. The salary range for this role is:

$86,855.00 - $159,414.00

This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, along with geographic location. C.H. Guenther is proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401K matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance,  disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more! ​

For additional information about our company, go to www.chg.com.

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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment screening process which includes a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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