Food Scientist

Job Summary

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods (“GDK”) is seeking a Food Scientist for our Elk Grove Village location. The ideal candidate will lead product development and commercialization activities across sauce, dip, & hummus categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple development projects both new products and improvements of current products for sauces, dips, hummus, & falafel categories.
• Assume technical leadership of assigned projects from concept development through successful commercialization.
• Recommend new product concepts to take to development.
• Investigate product and process challenges, provide creative solutions, and solve challenges in development and commercialization.
• Work cross functionally (Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing) to determine equipment, materials and processes necessary to produce products to maximize capacity and optimize quality and differentiation.
• Identify and complete technical study of ingredients, suppliers, co-packers relevant to meeting project objectives and company standards.
• Assure technically sound sensory panels are conducted for product development, shelf-life studies, improving/maintaining present products and competitive testing.
• Identify and make recommendations for process improvements using scientific techniques, design experimentation to improve formulation, process, or equipment to deliver finished products that meet defined internal and external customer parameters.
• Familiarize and evaluate competitive products in the marketplace to determine market opportunities for new products and application recommendations for current products.
• Provide raw material information and formulas to regulatory personnel to create nutritional and products analysis, and nutritional fact panels.

Requirements

• BS degree in Food Science or related area with at least 3 – 5 years of product development experience in food manufacturing environment required.
• Previous experience working with sauces, dips, and/or spreads, or related product or ingredient applications experience required.
• Experience working with Esha Genesis or equivalent nutritional program is a plus.
• Experience in food manufacturing environment.
• In-depth experience in ingredients, flavors, and their functionalities.
• Experience in vendor/supplier contact for ingredients selection desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge.
• Ability to establish credibility with others.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Computer Skills include Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and bonus programs.
• Medical, Dental and Vision options for you and your family.
• Safe-harbor 401(k) Plan with generous matching and immediate vesting.
• Life, AD&D, Short and Long-term Disability Programs.
• Health, Dependent Care, & Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health Savings Account Contributions.
• Additional Voluntary Benefit Programs.
• Paid Vacations and Holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

$85,000- $100,000, Bonus Potential: 10%

Schedule

N/A