Research and Development Food Technologist

TITLE: Research and Development Food Technologist REQUIREMENTS: Masters Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Food Product Innovation, Innovation in Food Industries, or a closely related field. JOB DUTIES: Apply knowledge of food engineering, ingredient science, food product development, and food processing technology in the pastry and food manufacturing industry to support the development, testing, industrialization, and continuous improvement of pastry products, semi-finished food products, ingredients, and related production processes. Duties include conducting laboratory experiments, formulation trials, production-scale tests, feasibility studies, and controlled experiments to evaluate raw materials, ingredients, formulations, processing stability, flavor, texture, appearance, labeling, quality, and compliance with applicable government and industry standards; preparing and evaluating product samples, selecting representative samples from R&D batches or production lines, checking finished products against established specifications, documenting test methods and results, and preparing technical reports, technical data sheets, product specifications, production instructions, and product documentation; studying methods to improve food products and production processes, including improvements to formulation, processing performance, flavor, texture, color, quality, and convenience for the U.S. market; evaluating food processing operations and production equipment during product trials, production testing, and full-scale production launches to identify technical issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities related to dough preparation, pressing techniques, baking methods, fat barrier applications, convection ovens, cyclothermic ovens, and other pastry manufacturing processes; conferring with quality, production, technical, sales, and customer-facing teams to resolve product development, product quality, production trial, and industrialization issues; supporting the testing and validation of processing equipment to help ensure that products are produced according to specifications; researching and evaluating ingredients, raw materials, supplier information, U.S. market requirements, food regulations, quality standards, and food science developments to support product improvement, documentation, labeling, and process implementation; and providing technical guidance to production personnel during product testing, production trials, and full-scale production launches. The position involves work in an office, R&D/laboratory setting, and food production facility, including observation and testing on production lines and use of standard office software, product documentation systems, food testing tools, dough preparation equipment, pressing equipment, baking equipment, and related pastry manufacturing machinery. The position does not involve direct supervision, hiring, firing, scheduling, payroll decisions, performance evaluations, or disciplinary authority over employees. SALARY: $95,000 per year. CONTACT: To apply, send resume to: PIDY INC., [email protected] Jobsite: 90 Inip Drive, Inwood, NY 11096 (Full-Time Position)