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Food Scientist

Virginia Dare Extract Co.

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area · 全职

抢先申请

经验
3–7 yrs
薪水
职位空缺
1
发布
1 天前
Work mode
在办公室
学历
M.Tech / M.Sc in Food Technology or related discipline
Eligibility
Candidates with an M.Tech or M.Sc. in Food Technology or a related field, along with 3 to 7 years of relevant experience in sauces, dressings, condiments, or similar categories, are eligible to apply.
Resume
Required to apply

职位描述

Role Overview

We are looking for a creative and technically strong Food Scientist with specialization in sauces and dressings to join the research and development function. The role focuses on turning customer briefs, business needs, and market insights into practical, cost-efficient food products that can be scaled for production. You will work closely with teams across sales, marketing, manufacturing, suppliers, and packaging to move ideas from concept to commercialization.

What You Will Do

  • Develop products and applications from customer briefs and business opportunities.
  • Create new sauces and dressings that reflect current market direction and customer expectations.
  • Improve product economics through cost reduction, ingredient simplification, and process efficiency for both new and existing items.
  • Partner with sauce processors and manufacturing teams during trials and product launch activities.
  • Coordinate with ingredient suppliers to support sourcing and product development work.
  • Work with packaging suppliers to confirm packaging fit, shelf-life needs, and product compatibility.
  • Collaborate with marketing on innovation projects and with sales on product performance and customer use cases.
  • Ensure products meet FSSAI rules and applicable category-specific food standards.
  • Contribute to process upgrades, product line extensions, and ongoing improvement initiatives.
  • Lead workstreams related to new product development, commercialization, and process enhancement.
  • Keep complete records for formulas, trials, technical specifications, and product assessments.

Candidate Profile

This position suits a candidate with a postgraduate background in food technology or a closely related field and several years of hands-on experience in sauces, dressings, condiments, or similar categories. The role demands strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness, and the ability to work across functions to bring products successfully to market.

Required Expertise

  • Solid understanding of food ingredients, additives, emulsions, and seasoning systems.
  • Experience with HORECA, QSR, or food service customers is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of food manufacturing processes, equipment, and machinery.
  • Exposure to shelf-life testing, packaging compatibility, and product stability assessment.
  • Strong grasp of FSSAI and other local food regulatory requirements.
  • Awareness of category trends, consumer preferences, and new developments in sauces and dressings.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project coordination abilities.
  • Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional teamwork skills.

Additional Information

The company is a family-owned business established in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, USA. It is focused on collaborative innovation and on developing products that are better for people and better for the planet. Its portfolio includes seasonings, marinades, coating systems, and sauces.

Behavioral Competencies

  • Customer orientation
  • Strategic thinking
  • Results-driven approach
  • Ownership and accountability
  • Adaptability in changing situations
  • Stakeholder coordination
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Analytical problem solving
  • Strong planning and execution skills

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