Corporate Food Scientist
QuikTrip · Tulsa, OK · 3 wk ago
Analyst$91k–$113k/yrFull-time
Major functions for this position
- Responsible for back end development testing and implementation of menu items. (40%)
- a. Lead Product &/or Platform Concepts through the final Develop. Validate testing and Implement Stages of the New Product Development process.
- b. Validate New Supplier by evaluating product capabilities. This may include travel to supplier to evaluate production runs.
- c. Validate Operational Process and capabilities through experiments, analyze, and interpret data to make sound foodservice operational recommendations.
- d. Develop a protocol to establish raw goods/material specifications for each menu item and key formulations for specific menu items manufactured for QT.
- i. Create & perform periodic testing to insure specifications and key formulations are adhered to by CSM and Supplier(s) to QT Kitchens.
- ii. Process Improvement by monitoring product/platforms, inspecting procedures/processes used in all aspects of development and production to identify opportunities and efficiencies.
- iii. Use Root Cause Analysis to understand problems, possible causes and solutions against product development projects along with Store Employee, DOMA and Consumer complaints to future proof the brand.
- e. Report all work and pertinent information through New Product Development (NPD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and serve as relief for Documents Control Coordinator.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities in a rapidly changing environment. (5%)
- Responsible for back end Equipment Engineering development and implementation for QT Foodservice programs to include QT Kitchens and/or Self-Serve and may include QTK Manufacturing Equipment Testing. (30%)
- a. Interface with supporting teams to create testing parameters to achieve goals.
- b. Manage lab equipment and schedule testing.
- c. Calibrate and maintain test equipment.
- d. Execute equipment validation and various studies as directed by QT Food Innovation & Product Development Manager.
- e. Run QT & QTK equipment - document performance and test findings.
- f. Experimental design and data acquisition.
- g. Support product demonstrations.
- h. Collect and analyze equipment data and communicate to QT Internal Teams (Food Innovation & Product Development Manager, CSM, Operations, FS, Vice President of Sales, QA. This could also include QTK Regional Managers & QTK Manager).
- i. Provide field support for FS & Operations in product and processing trials.
- j. Analyze operational data and provide recommendations.
- k. Work with Operations to collect labor/process data and build labor standards through Trouble Shooting Guides and Time & Motion Studies.
- l. Determine equipment capacities.
- m. Evaluate and provides human factor (ergonomic) recommendations.
- Sensory Testing – Define, analyze, and interpret data to make sound recommendations along with assisting in the creation of Sensory Test Brief(s) and serve as a Back-Up for Sensory experiments when needed. (10%)
- a. Explore and recommend new methods/techniques/technologies for sensory/consumer research.
- b. Advise best practices to Food Innovation & Product Development Manager.
- Innovate and/or adapt best practices from competition, vendors, new product developments, etc., and recommend to Food Innovation & Product Development Manager and Food Team/Sales staff. (10%)
- a. Be aware of industry developments with focus on food science, sensory science R&D.
- b. Attend courses, seminars and trade shows.
- c. Use suppliers as a resource.
- d. Be aware of and utilize new technology for new sales and lowering the cost of goods.
Position in Organization
- Reports to: Food Innovation & Product Development Manager
- Directly supervises: N/A
- Indirectly supervises: N/A
Relationships
- Inside the Company: Food Team, QA, Sales, Marketing, and Operations.
- Outside the Company: Suppliers, vendors, customers, and governmental agencies.