Sr. Food Scientist

Sr. Food Scientist

We are looking for a technically sound and creative Sr. Food Scientist to join our team. The position will be responsible for formulation and processing support of new customer business across multiple plants within the Tandem Foods network.

Definition of Success

A food scientist that provides technical support both at the benchtop and plant level.  Focus on leading new product pipeline projects and formulation initiatives with attention on building relationships with new customers and working collaboratively across all functions of the organization. 

Key Responsibilities

• Creative thinker with the ability to translate into stable product formulation
• Create new snack products utilizing Genesis as a formulation tool
• Present new formulation concepts to our sales team for external customer presentations
• Work closely with customers to ensure product expectations are achieved
• Interact with ingredient suppliers to onboard new raw materials and trouble shoot formulation challenges
• Preparation and execution of all related technical and business documentation
• Plan, execute, and summarize plant trials for internal and external customers
• Stay abreast of new ingredient developments as well as processing and equipment advances applying them to enhance project work
• Troubleshoot challenges in formulation and process that are mindful of safety, efficiencies, and costs
• Participate in sensory evaluation to drive decisions that are best for our customers
• Taste and screen ingredients and finished products without dietary limitations

Key Competencies

• Creative Thinking: Thinks outside the box, contributes ideas for new product concepts with the ability to bring them to life
• Customer Focus: Understands and monitors the needs of internal and external customers 
• Adaptable / Flexible: Open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
• Self-Starter: Takes initiative in developing programs to conform with set standards, focusing on continual improvement
• Problem-Solving: Prevents and solves issues from a technical prospective, understands and mitigates problems, recognizes cause and effect relationships between functions
• Project and Time Management: Plans tasks and deliverables accurately, prioritizes tasks and adapts as needed and is responsive to requests and accountable for actions

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in food science or another science-based field
• 5-7 years’ experience in a product development position
• Food experience required
• Effective interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of the food industry
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience with formulating protein bars, baked products and / or confections
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Proficient in MS Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Genesis