Food Technologist
Company: Tulkoff Food Products
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 22, 2024
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Job Description:
Tulkoff Food Products is a family owned company offering a
generous benefit package that includes 401k with an 8% employer
match, employer paid life insurance, great work/life balance,
monthly staff lunch and free condiments!Are you looking for a
stable job with a growing company? Come join our growing
team!Air-conditioned production environment with a single
production shift and great work/life balance.RATE: Starting at
$57,000/year, commensurate with experiencePrimary
Responsiblities:The Food Technologist will be responsible for
innovating and developing new product concepts, prototypes, and
processes in response to customer or internal objectives and
focuses on the development of mayonnaise, sauces and condiments, as
well as technical advice in developing other food products.The Food
Technologist is responsible for conceptual development,
formulation, process, implementation, validation, continuous
improvement, and delivering the required margin for customers and
the business.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSThe Technologist will be
responsible for innovating and developing new product concepts,
prototypes, and processes in response to customer or internal
briefs and manages focused development of new products to deliver
the required margin for customers and the business.This position
creates formulas/recipes for commercialization and costing; adapts
formulas to production.Creates samples for external customers in a
timely manner and will maintain concise documentation of formulas
and work papers.Provides formulas and batching information for
costing and material sourcing.The Technologist presents new product
and process facts and ideas clearly, accurately, and persuasively
to customers internally and externally and cross-functionally.
Plans, organizes, and controls resources to deliver products and
processes to an agreed quality and timescale.Tests products shelf
life and sensory evaluation.Tests products and develop specific
processing methods, leads product scale-up and start-ups as
necessary.Works with operations on initial production runs and as
needed to maintain product quality levels and conducts core
ingredient research, development of new products, cost and quality
improvements to current products, shelf-life improvement and new
product research.Confers with vendors, process engineers, chefs,
flavor experts, packaging, and marketing specialists to understand
available technology and provide ideas, solutions, and alternatives
to meet food safety, quality, costs, and customer
requirements.Maintains an awareness of market food trends and
comparative products from all major retailers/competitors and
recommends product development ideas in line with those trends and
coordinates interdepartmental activities; seeks mutual agreement on
problems involving coordination.Provides technical support to all
production plants and co-packers to achieve quality and
productivity goal.Travels as needed to support company interests in
processing facilities, customers, and tradeshows.Supports QA&QC
groups.Works cross functionally with QC, marketing, sales,
operations, maintenance, business development, ROSS system control,
etc.QUALIFICATIONSBS degree in food science, food technology or
equivalent majors.Requires knowledge of food science and
formulation as well as manufacturing process.3 - 5 years'
experience in the food industry, specializing in condiments,
sauces, or dressings.Excellent communication skills.Fluent in
Microsoft Office and nutrition labeling software.FDA regulations,
21 CFR, food labeling, acidified food, and thermal
processingCritical thinking and fast adaption skillsPassion for
foodTulkoff Food Products is a family owned company offering a
generous benefit package that includes 401k with an 8% employer
match, employer paid life insurance, great work/life balance,
monthly staff lunch and free condiments!
Keywords: Tulkoff Food Products, Bel Air South , Food Technologist, Other , Baltimore, Maryland
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