Job description
Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
IL Downers Grove (Woodcreek Dr)
Job Type:
Research and Development
Job Posting Title:
Food Scientist
About Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future .
What You Gain:
About the Role:
The Food Scientist role at the Downers Grove location provides support to the Research and Development team. This role is under limited supervision, leads the design, planning, validation, implementation of new products, line extensions, product improvement and technical service for TreeHouse Foods that meet product offering requirements within our Baked Goods Division. You'll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:
You'll fit right in if you have:
Click on the "Apply" button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you're ready to join our team!
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Full time
Location:
IL Downers Grove (Woodcreek Dr)
Job Type:
Research and Development
Job Posting Title:
Food Scientist
About Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future .
What You Gain:
- Competitive compensation and benefits program
- Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
- Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
- An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
- Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
- Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs
About the Role:
The Food Scientist role at the Downers Grove location provides support to the Research and Development team. This role is under limited supervision, leads the design, planning, validation, implementation of new products, line extensions, product improvement and technical service for TreeHouse Foods that meet product offering requirements within our Baked Goods Division. You'll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:
- Working collaboratively in the execution of development from bench to production scale for new products, product improvements and cost savings projects.
- Defining the formulation, nutritional and process parameters needed to develop a product which meets the project objective(s). Understanding the impact of these parameters to overall project.
- Defining raw material and corresponding process and finished product specifications and set-ups through corresponding systems.
- Applying sound scientific methods in all stages of development. Including planning and executing trials, analyzing data and defining solutions to achieve project goals.
- Identifying opportunities for competitive market advantage
- Providing judgement and experience to assure that an appropriate level of technical knowledge and discipline are being applied and utilized in business decisions
- Partnering and communicating effectively with cross-functional groups: Marketing, Sales, QA, Procurement, Finance, Operations and Engineering
- Ensuring the transfer of technology to the operations team when commercializing products. Provide technical oversight of internal and external manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical service
- Contributing significantly and continually to attain results through the generation and application of advanced, specialized knowledge
- Generating and support pipeline work to drive cost optimization through formulation and processing efficiencies
- Participating in customer presentations and/or preparing product, content for customer meetings
- Ensuring all activities follow established safety standards, regulatory requirements (FDA, UDSA & Kosher) and Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP)
You'll fit right in if you have:
- Bachelor's Degree Required: Type - Food Science, Engineering or related field
- Three years' experience in Food Science Product Development
- Ability to Travel: Up to 25%
- Dough and Baked Goods experience (preferred)
- Und e rs t and i n g o f ingr e d ie n t i n te r a c ti ons /f un cti on a l i t y
- Ability to communicate effectively with cross functional partners
- Solid Project Management skills and experience
- Aptitude for technical leadership and project management
Click on the "Apply" button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you're ready to join our team!
TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1
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