Ferrara Food Scientist Associate Vacancy – Candidates Apply Online
Ferrara! an undisputed leader in sweet snacking. They believe in sharing delight in every bite. Through high-quality products, superior innovation and a portfolio of loved brands, Ferrara continues to win in the sweet spot of snacking. We keep our finger on the pulse of what our consumers want: the legendary favorites they love and new flavors and products they desire.
Job Title: Associate Food Scientist
IL – Old Post Office
Education and Experience
- B.S. Food Science or related field required
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience in product development in the food industry
Competencies/Skills/Knowledge Required
- Knowledge of food science, food chemistry & ingredient functionality
- Knowledge of the product development process and equipment processes/operations
- Ability to work in a lab and manufacturing scale environments
- Enjoys working in a results-oriented team environment
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Effective collaborator and influencer
- Diplomacy to promote good relations
- Strong technical competencies
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
- Motivated self-starter
Primary Purpose
The Associate Food Scientist will develop new products, improve existing products, manage product specifications, and provide front line problem-solving. This individual will be able to anticipate the needs of the R&D and cross-functional partners, and then recommend agile solutions and possibilities.
Major Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Food Scientists and Senior Food Scientist daily to ensure full alignment on project initiatives and plans
- Lead and co-lead projects that will deliver exciting and innovative products
- Team up cross-functionally with Procurement, Specifications, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Engineering & Shipping/Receiving
- Independently execute lab-related work activities to support the development of new products, product line extensions, duplications, process improvements and cost improvements
- Collect and document key data from production scale up along with daily execution of R&D related lab activities
- Utilize problem-solving tools/statistics to establish process control limits and specifications
- Identifying risks and technical issues while providing recommendations for resolution
- Travel up to 40%
Ferrara Food Scientist Associate
