Richelieu Foods · 22 hours ago
R&D Specialist
Wheeling, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$65K/yr - $77K/yr
2+ years expRichelieu Foods is a leading national private label and contract packing food manufacturer focused on frozen pizza. They are seeking a Research & Development Specialist to join their innovative Food R&D Team, responsible for developing new products and reformulating existing ones to optimize cost, nutrition, and quality.
Food and BeverageFood Processing
Responsibilities
Aid in the development of new products, by applying scientific principles to pizza and meal engineering. Lead all NPD work and formula changes for select customers with specific focus on NBE equivalent and cost savings
Reformulate existing products for cost, nutrition and quality optimization utilizing sensory and regulatory data
Partner with Procurement on cost reduction efforts
Create and update internal specification sheets for finished goods
Develop and maintain accurate records of laboratory work, including formula, ingredients used, and cooking/processing procedures
Aid in the development of processing and technical requirements needed for scale up. Lead process in trial and first production run product evaluations and approvals
Translate research findings into meaningful business opportunities and communicate to cross-functional teams
Conduct shelf-life, sensory and panel tasting, product performance, and quality attribute testing of meals as part of the development process
Conduct bakery experiments as needed with internal and external products
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in food science, Certified Research Chef or equivalent work experience
2+ years' experience in technical functions
Solid understanding of and passion for food, chemistry, analytical testing, formulations, and processing in food manufacturing
Keen knowledge in the use of functional ingredients and in food formulation, preferably in the clean/all-natural product space
An understanding of Federal, State, Local laws and regulations of finished good products and FDA label requirements
Preferred
Preferred experience in using Genesis R&D Food Development & Label Software to generate nutritional information for labeling
Experience in frozen and refrigerated foods preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pre-tax spending accounts
Retirement benefits
Paid time off
401K with company match
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Company
Richelieu Foods
Richelieu Foods is a private label and contract packing food company.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Dugan
Chief Commercial Officer
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