Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and support the development of chicken, pizza, and roller grill items from concept to commercialization, ensuring alignment with consumer insights, brand strategy, and operational capabilities.
* Partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to commercialize, and translate briefs into scalable, manufacturable product solutions.
* Develop and optimize formulations with attention to flavor profiles, coatings, textures, and hold times.
* Drive plant trial execution and commercialization readiness with Operations and QA, ensuring smooth scale-up and specification accuracy.
* Conduct bench-top prototyping, ingredient screening, and sensory evaluations to refine product performance and consistency.
* Maintain deep understanding of industry trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory compliance (e.g., USDA, FSIS, labeling requirements).
* Support, validate, and launch cost optimization efforts without compromising quality or consumer appeal.
* Manage technical documentation, including formulations, product specifications, shelf-life validations, and trial reports.
* Deliver product presentations to key stakeholders discussing product intent, formulation basics, and technical deliverables (heating, holding, shelf life).
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in food science, Meat Science, Culinary Science, or related discipline. Masters preferred.
* 3-5 years of hands-on experience in product development, ideally with chicken, Pizza, or roller grill products (e.g., taquitos, sausages, hot dogs).
* Knowledge of proteins, coating technologies, ingredient functionality and manufacturing processes.
* Experience with hot hold testing and food safety best practices.
* Skilled in managing multiple projects, timelines, and cross-functional inputs.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non[1]technical stakeholders.
* Comfortable in pilot and production environments, with ability to travel to manufacturing sites as needed.
* Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). * Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
* Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience developing products for QSR, convenience stores, and/or retail food service channels.
* Working knowledge of regulatory and quality systems for USDA-inspected facilities.
*Position is Not Eligible for Sponsorship*
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