North Country Smokehouse, LLC. · 5 days ago
Research And Development Specialist
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelNorth Country Smokehouse, LLC. is focused on creating and improving products tailored to customer requests. The Research and Development Specialist will utilize modern science and technology to enhance product quality and consistency while engaging with customers and overseeing the production process.
E-CommerceFood DeliveryFood Processing
Responsibilities
Identify the scope of the project
Maintain accurate and organized records of each test from conception to full scale production
Be actively involved in the production environment for each stage from kitchen processing through creating sample labels, and shipping to customers
Be the main point of contact to the customer once the introduction has been made
Conduct organoleptic tastings to move in the appropriate direction to achieve the desired results
Communicate with all relevant employees or customers for each stage of the process from kitchen processing to shipping of the first order
Obtaining signed acknowledgement sheets from each department involved prior to the first production run
Follow up with the customer, after each test batch, and first production batch
Ensure all timelines are met or communicated to the appropriate people if there are delays
Work directly with QA department to ensure all recipes, and label claims meet all regulatory and food safety requirements
Applies and enforces all company regulations, policies and procedures (HACCP, SQF, HR, OHS, GMP, etc.) and participates in their development and implementation
Ensures all specifications and procedures for quality assurance and control are met
Qualification
Required
Create new products for customer specific requests or improve current products
Utilize the most up to date science and technology to improve the quality and consistency of existing products
Educate employees
Test products
Conduct shelf-life studies
React to trends of the facility
Identify the scope of the project including type of project, customer or internal requirements, any special requirements or timeframes
Maintain accurate and organized records of each test from conception to full scale production
Be actively involved in the production environment for each stage from kitchen processing through creating sample labels, and shipping to customers
Be the main point of contact to the customer once the introduction has been made
Conduct organoleptic tastings to achieve desired results
Communicate with all relevant employees or customers for each stage of the process from kitchen processing to shipping of the first order
Obtain signed acknowledgement sheets from each department involved prior to the first production run
Follow up with the customer after each test batch and first production batch
Ensure all timelines are met or communicated to the appropriate people if there are delays
Work directly with QA department to ensure all recipes and label claims meet all regulatory and food safety requirements
Apply and enforce all company regulations, policies and procedures (HACCP, SQF, HR, OHS, GMP, etc.) and participate in their development and implementation
Ensure all specifications and procedures for quality assurance and control are met
Company
North Country Smokehouse, LLC.
North Country Smokehouse has been making some of New England’s finest artisanal meats and cheeses since 1912.
Founded in 1912
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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