Innovation and R&D

Urban Farmer, Industry-leading specialty dough innovator with proprietary formulations – manufacturer of a highly differentiated and growing portfolio of plant-based, specialty dough products including better-for-you (“BFY”) pizzas, crusts, flatbreads, breadsticks, cheese bread, empanadas, tortillas, and sandwich buns seeking Product Developer.

Daily you will work within a team on development, quality and regulatory initiatives of their food products and portfolio .

Duties Include:

• Innovation of new products and processes
• Improving the quality of existing products
• Collaboration with other cross-functionally work
• New Product Development / Product Improvement and Cost reductions
• Prepares prototype and line extensions products using Innovation Kitchen and Manufacturing
• Line Equipment as required.
• Plans, organizes and completes projects
• Selects and evaluates raw materials for projects
• Operates and maintains innovation kitchen equipment
• Ensures & Maintains the work environment is sanitary, safe and orderly
• Overseeing sample request projects and completing in a timely manner based on customer requests

Completing other tasks as requested by management

Candidates should feel comfortable being on the manufacturing floor up to 20% of their day. This is primarily a day shift position, with some needs for off-shift activity to complete test runs, with minimal travel requirements.  Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, enjoy being hands-on and be able to take ownership of their projects.

Requirements for the Food Developer:

1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in food science, biology, microbiology, or chemistry related field
2. Experience working in similar food manufacturing roles in quality, lab and/or R&D environments  
3. Experience with GMPs
4. Experience with HACCP
5. Strong computer skills, including Windows environments and Microsoft Office Word and Excel

Why work for this organization:

• Opportunity for future advancement
• Competitive benefits,
• A great company culture, with the opportunity to make an impact

Urban Farmer, the Industry-leading specialty dough innovator with proprietary formulations – manufacturer of a highly differentiated and growing portfolio of plant-based, specialty dough products including better-for-you (“BFY”) pizzas, crusts, flatbreads, breadsticks, cheese bread, empanadas, tortillas, and sandwich buns seeking Food Technologist. Daily you will work within a team on development, quality and regulatory initiatives of their food products and portfolio .

Duties Include:

• Creating prototype products

• Managing the final product cost

• Maintaining current FDA and USDA labeling requirements

• Overseeing sample request projects and completing in a timely manner based on customer requests

• Finding cost reductions

• Troubleshooting quality, processing and raw material concerns

• Scheduling and overseeing test runs

• Working on product development projects

• Developing and maintaining supplier and customer relationships

• Communicating with all levels of the organization on test, R&D and development initiatives

• Maintain a customer ready R&D Lab environment.

Completing other tasks as requested by management

Candidates should feel comfortable being on the manufacturing floor up to 20% of their day. This is primarily a day shift position, with some needs for off-shift activity to complete test runs, with minimal travel requirements.  Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, enjoy being hands-on and be able to take ownership of their projects. This is a salary position with competitive benefits!

Requirements for the Food Technologist:

1. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in food science, biology, microbiology, or chemistry related field
2. Experience working in similar food manufacturing roles in quality, lab and/or R&D environments  
3. Experience with GMPs
4. Experience with HACCP
5. Strong computer skills, including Windows environments and Microsoft Office Word and Excel

Why work for this organization:

• Opportunity for future advancement
• Competitive benefits,
• A great company culture, with the opportunity to make an impact