Nutrient Survival · 3 days ago
Product Development Specialist
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$55K/yr - $70K/yr
3+ years expNutrient Survival is committed to providing real food with essential nutrients for peak performance. The Product Development Specialist plays a crucial role in innovating and improving products through recipe creation, prototyping, and nutritional analysis, while collaborating with various internal teams.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Bring product ideas to fruition for foods and drinks as part of the Product Development group. You will work on and provide innovation and creation with flavors, shapes, textures, and processes while meeting the nutritional requirement standards expected and enjoyed by our customers
Manage development, scale up and implementation of new and existing technologies to improve the performance of existing products and develop new products
Lead scientifically developed foods and drinks using innovative techniques to co-create new products and the continuous improvement of current products
Project manage product development from concept to scaled-up manufacturing
Serve as technical resource for marketing to develop a robust pipeline of product development opportunities, which includes developing technical project plans and timelines for all assigned projects
Lead product formulation, including identifying and validating ingredients, nutritional analysis, NFP creation, and regulatory requirement compliance
Leverage technical experience to develop, implement, and execute creative product development activities to achieve product goals and deadlines to deliver to consumers
Establish production processes and teach others
Manage database, record and enter log samples, formulation tracking, translating written requests into formulas and circulating documentation
Act as ingredient lead for all assigned ingredients/raw materials, including qualification of new raw materials and suppliers
Proactively monitor and provide product maintenance for assigned product responsibilities requiring standardized scientific procedures
Explore innovative applications of product/process possibilities based on current state-of-the-art food technology
Coordinate activities between external and internal customers for product development
Maintain kitchen and product development lab areas to ensure Good Manufacturing Practices are upheld
Perform lab, kitchen, and food prep activities to support product development and professional presentation to foster food safety, sanitation, and hygiene practices are continuously met
Apply leadership, coaching, and influence to steer the project goals and deadlines
Perform practical application of HACCP, Food Safety fundamentals, new materials onboarding, allergen claims validation, and process capability
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and practical application of Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety, sanitation i.e., HACCP, AIB, and or SQF
Knowledge of health and safety regulations, and standards
Knowledge of food science, nutrition, or chemistry
Knowledge of sanitation techniques and willingness to support in assigned areas
Knowledge of analytics
Knowledge of business acumen including an understanding where project work is occurring
Knowledge of food formulation, reformulation, and recipe development
Excellent skills in communication and interpersonal relationships including presentation, oral and written, strong networking and stakeholder management
Proficient skills in Google docs, Gmail, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Microsoft Dynamics
Proficient skills with data entry and management of databases
Proven team management skills and project leadership
Skills in complaint reduction exercises to mitigate risks
Skills in math, calculations, collecting and manage data, interpret and present findings in meaningful ways
Organizational skills and maintaining assigned kitchen area, equipment, tools, utensils, and laboratory
Skills in interfacing with customers and internal teams
Skills in being highly motivated, critical thinker, goal oriented and easily adapts to change and manages through ambiguity
Ability to manage multiple projects, assignments, take directions, and to follow instructions
Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-performing environment with autonomy
Ability to understand the consumer and to focus work with the consumer in mind
Ability to anticipate, and to apply analytics to problem-solving and critical thinking
Ability to find cost saving measures
Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
Ability to read and understand reporting data and how it relates to optimal performance for directives
Ability to interface with all levels of the organization including executive leadership
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to stand, walk, reach, twist, bend, stoop, squat, lift, climb, carry, push, and pull 50 pounds for the entire shift
Ability to live PACK (Proud, Authentic, Community, and Kick-ass) values
3+ years of product development, formulation, scale up experience, food lab, education equivalent or related experience
Experience with food manufacturing operations is helpful but not required if you have transferable skills from other environments
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in food science, nutrition, chemical or food engineering or related field is preferred
Preferred skills in adaptability in changing environments
Preferred skills for an innovative mindset
Company
Nutrient Survival
Nutrient Survival offers fortified foods designed for performance and emergency readiness.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Eric Christianson
Chief Executive Officer
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