Food Scientist - Dairy Applications Job at Wellington Executive Search, Cedarburg, WI

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  • Wellington Executive Search
  • Cedarburg, WI

Job Description

Our client is a manufacturer of flavors and ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers. We are looking to hire an experienced Food Scientist who will be responsible for flavor development, food formulation, product evaluation, validation, and new food application development. We are open to hiring someone from a flavor company or food manufacturer. This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Food Science / Dairy Science - or an AOS in Culinary Science. Masters degree in Food Science is desired. This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate and/or validate flavor and food formulations based on business needs. Work on customer driven projects to achieve various objectives, such as formulation with new and innovative ingredients, cost reduction, product matching, flavor enhancement, flavor masking, and clean label improvements.
  • Learn and use processing equipment in lab and pilot plant with minimal supervision. Scale up formulas from kitchen/lab-scale environment to pilot plant and production.
  • Prepare simple application kits or develop concepts into demonstrations that can be used by sales managers during sales visits and trade events.
  • Handle simple to complex flavor and food formulation projects in a timely manner. Interacts with external customers, internal applications scientists and other departments internally as needed in defining specific parameters, objectives, and timelines for projects.

Education and/or Experience:

Master’s degree (M.S.) in Food Science or equivalent with 0-3 years of experience OR

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) with 3-5 years of experience within food research and development, or applications with food ingredient and formulations.

Competencies:

  • Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, and sets goals and objectives
  • Communication & presentation skills: Communicates efficiently and effectively in front of internal team, colleagues, other departments, sales, and customers
  • Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work, develops innovative approaches and ideas, and presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention
  • Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, has a can-do attitude, keeps commitments, and completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
  • Team player - Builds strong relationships within the R&D department, colleagues, and internal departments such as sales, quality, regulatory, R&D, and operations

Skills:

  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and SOPs
  • Ability to write reports, procedures, methods, and SOPs
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of colleagues, managers, clients, customers, sales, and the general public
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Good, general computer literacy, including knowledge and understanding of Microsoft operating software programs (such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power Point)
  • Ability to learn analytical instruments, and lab and processing equipment

What we are looking for in a candidate:

  • Have 5 to 15 years of experience (hands-on benchtop applications)
  • A background in Dairy Science and experience with fermentation chemistry as well as EMC (enzyme modified cheese).
  • Are adaptable, collaborative, and able to work well within a team structure
  • Can effectively respond to management feedback and adjust quickly without resistance
  • Are comfortable working hands-on at the bench for full shifts, five days a week if necessary
  • Possess solid knowledge of dairy science, scale-up processes, and spray drying
  • Maintain a clean workspace and take responsibility for it
  • Are willing to learn, contribute, and stay resilient in a complex environment

We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus, generous PTO, Medical and Dental Insurance, 401K, and relocation assistance for the successful candidate. You must currently live and work inside the USA in order to be qualified for this job. US Citizens or US Permanent Residents preferred. Sponsorship is NOT being offered for this role.

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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Relocation package, Shift work,

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