Pizza Food Scientist

What You'll Do

• Lead and support new product development initiatives from concept through commercialization
• Develop and optimize pizza crusts, bakery items, and pizza toppings
• Conduct bench-top, pilot plant, and manufacturing trials
• Formulate products to meet quality, sensory, nutritional, and cost targets
• Evaluate ingredients, raw materials, and supplier opportunities
• Conduct sensory evaluations, testing, and technical assessments
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing
• Support continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives through formulation and process optimization
• Maintain technical documentation, formulations, and specifications
• Help troubleshoot technical and manufacturing challenges while supporting plant operations

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, Food Engineering, Nutrition, Chemistry, Biology, or related field
• 3–5 years of food product development experience within food manufacturing, bakery, or related industries
• Strong understanding of dough systems, bakery science, and ingredient functionality
• Hands-on experience with food preparation, ingredient weighing, mixing, and prototype development
• Experience supporting pilot plant and manufacturing scale-up activities
• Knowledge of food safety, GMPs, sanitation, and quality systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment