Food Scientist - Meat

Job Summary

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods (“GDK”) is seeking an experienced Food Scientist - Meat for its Elk Grove Village location. The ideal candidate will lead meat product development, including beef, pork, poultry, plant-based protein, and hummus/dips/spreads, while also developing new formulas, processing procedures, and specifications for new products, product enhancements, and cost reductions.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple development projects with an emphasis on meat protein, plant-based protein, and sauces, both new products and improvements of current products.
• 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 studies 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 product analysis, and nutritional fact panels.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Food Science or related area with at least 3 years of product development experience in food manufacturing environment.
• Previous USDA meat protein product development experience.
• 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.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Computer Skills in include Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Food Science or related area.
• At least 3 years of product development experience in food manufacturing environment.
• Previous USDA meat protein product development experience.
• Experience working with Esha Genesis or equivalent nutritional program.
• Experience in food manufacturing environment.
• In-depth experience in ingredients, flavors, and their functionalities.
• Experience in vendor/supplier contact for ingredients selection.
• Strong technical knowledge.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer Skills in Microsoft Suite.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and bonus programs.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision options for you and your family.
• A 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