Food Scientist

Why Marzetti?

At The Marzetti Company, we empower our people and nourish their potential.  Find community, be appreciated, experience growth and make an impact as part of our team!

We offer competitive benefits including:

• Health and life insurance plans
• Retirement savings benefits
• Paid parental leave and paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Well-being incentives and on-site health care screenings
• Mental health benefits

A full list of benefits can be found here https://careers.marzetticompany.com/benefits

Role Overview

Why Marzetti?​

At The Marzetti Company, we empower our people and nourish their potential.  Find community, be appreciated, experience growth and make an impact as part of our team!​

We offer competitive benefits including:​

• Health and life insurance plans ​
• Retirement savings benefits  ​
• Paid parental leave and paid time off  ​
• Tuition assistance ​
• Well-being incentives and on-site health care screenings  ​
• Mental health benefits  ​

Role Overview:​

A Food Scientist is responsible for development and design of dressing and sauce products from concept to successful commercialization. This role consists of daily bench development, analytical testing, data management and specification development throughout the scale up process from lab to manufacturing facilities. This position works in partnership with cross functional teams as well as external suppliers and customers. 

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

What you’ll do:

Product Development:

• Develop salad dressings or sauces from ideation to commercialization while delivering agreed-upon product characteristics and requirements. 
• Develop products from various sources including customer recipes, duplicating competitors’ or other target samples or creating new blue-sky products.
• Investigate and select ingredients to improve product quality, shelf-life, and sensory attributes.
• Optimize existing products for taste, texture, stability, and cost efficiency.

Testing & Quality Assurance:

• Create new products to achieve desired flavor, functional performance with a fundamental understanding of food safety relevant to product area and spoilage prevention approaches through formulation and processing.
• Perform sensory evaluations, shelf-life testing, and analytical assessments (e.g., acidity, pH, viscosity, microbial stability) 
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and company quality standards.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to maintain consistent product performance.

Product Commercialization:

• Partner with Commercialization team and facilities to transition formulations from the lab to full-scale manufacturing.
• Develop processing procedures and product specifications; attend and travel to processing facilities to oversee the implementation of new products in the plant.

Regulatory & Labeling Compliance:

• Work with regulatory teams to develop ingredient statements and nutrition labels.
• Ensure compliance with all labeling guidelines, allergen regulations, and international food laws.

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How you'll do it

The successful candidate will put our values into practice every day:

Hunger​.  I come ready, pay attention, and refuse to settle for getting by when getting better is possible.​

Respect​.  I know my people by name, show up for them as humans, and never make anyone feel small.​

Courage​.  I say the hard thing, own my mistakes, and carry my team’s voice forward.​

Humility​.  I ask before I assume, learn from those around me, and lead with curiosity over ego.​

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

  Why Marzetti? ​ At The Marzetti Company, we empower our people and nourish their potential.  Find community, be appreciated, experience growth and make an impact as part of our team! ​ We offer competitive benefits including: ​ - Health and life insurance plans ​ - Retirement savings benefits  ​ - Paid parental leave and paid time off  ​ - Tuition assistance ​ - Well-being incentives and on-site health care screenings  ​ - Mental health benefits  ​ Role Overview: ​ A Food Scientist is responsible for development and design of dressing and sauce products from concept to successful commercialization. This role consists of daily bench development, analytical testing, data management and specification development throughout the scale up process from lab to manufacturing facilities. This position works in partnership with cross functional teams as well as external suppliers and customers. 
Competencies

How you’ll do it:​

​The successful candidate will put our values into practice every day: ​

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Hunger​.  I come ready, pay attention, and refuse to settle for getting by when getting better is possible.​​

Respect​.  I know my people by name, show up for them as humans, and never make anyone feel small.​​

Courage​.  I say the hard thing, own my mistakes, and carry my team’s voice forward.​​

Humility​.  I ask before I assume, learn from those around me, and lead with curiosity over ego.​​

Who we are

The Marzetti Company manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti, New York Bakery, Sister Schubert’s and Bachan’s, in addition to exclusive license agreements with Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, Buffalo Wild Wings and Texas Roadhouse. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to Make Every Meal Better. We are a spirited blend of tradition and innovation—real people crafting real flavor. We’re not just a team; we’re a promise—a commitment to craft, care, and create a legacy.

Working Conditions

Works in a normal office environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, talk, type, walk and bend while moving about the facility. The noise level in the office is quiet, while in the plant it is lout. Occasional travel to plants or meetings is required.