Food Technologist - Dorchester, MA

Tribute Baking Company is the strategic combination of six businesses with rich histories in the baking industry: Always Bagels, Original Bagel, Dutch Maid, Hometown Foods USA, and Just Bagels. Together, we create a market-leading producer of authentic New York style kettle-boiled, hearth-baked bagels and high-quality cake products sold into the in-store bakery, club store, foodservice, and convenience store channels.

About the role

The Food Technologist position is based at Dutch Maid Bakery, Dorchester, MA. The work schedule is on-site, 5 days/week, with hours from 8am to 5pm.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the product nutritional labeling system, ensuring compliance with FDA labeling regulations and current product formulations.
• Create new product labels, including Nutrition Facts Panels, ingredient statements, and allergen declarations, in collaboration with the R&D and Sales teams.
• Review and verify current process sheets for all active products to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with current manufacturing processes.
• Conduct daily audits of product labels and process sheets to identify discrepancies and ensure documentation reflects the most current approved formulas.
• Maintain the Approved Vendor System, ensuring all required supplier documentation and certifications remain current and compliant.
• Perform routine metal detector CCP verification checks and provide training to production personnel on proper metal detector procedures.
• Conduct sensory evaluations, shelf-life studies, and other quality testing to verify product performance and consistency.
• Support daily GMP inspections on the production floor to ensure compliance with FDA regulations, SQF requirements, and company standards.
• Assist in R&D product development, including formulating new recipes and testing ingredients.
• Verify incoming raw material shipments by confirming quantities, lot numbers, product condition, and supporting documentation.
• Support monthly inventory counts and annual physical inventory, ensuring inventory accuracy through reconciliation of count variances and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Nutrition, Food Science, Biology, or Chemistry.
• Familiarity with HACCP, SQF, and GMP desired.
• 1-4 years of experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications.
• Health insurance.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.