Dairy Food Scientist

Job title: Dairy Food Scientist

Company: Organic Valley

Job description: Dairy Food Scientist

If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we’re now an established leader. Organic is all we do. We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.

Summary of Role

The Food Scientist will assist the Director of Product Development Strategy & Innovation in managing projects through the Stage Gate process. This includes leading and executing as a project lead. This position will be responsible for assisting in vendor approval process, report writing, sourcing ingredients and updating documentation for ingredients and other vendors. This role will also be involved in researching products and ingredient functionalities to assist in new and existing product formulation. This role is responsible for the maintenance of all aspects of a modern laboratory, assistance in developing sensory and shelf life planning as well as other day to day duties within the PD department while providing excellent internal and external customer service.

This role may require limited travel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

o Research and assist in answering technical questions about our ingredients, products, and processing facilities as posted on Organic Valley Intranet (respond to forum questions and aid customer service as needed.

o Manage and lead projects across the cross functional team.

o Formulate, develop, and commercialize new products and product renovations from bench to commercialization.

o Attend, observe and monitor offsite plant trials.

o Assist in the research of appropriate co-processing partners and functional ingredients to improve product performance.

o Work closely with laboratories for product testing, coordinating shipment of samples, maintain results.

o Assist in sourcing ingredients, coordinating laboratory prototypes, trials, and maintaining filing system.

o Taste and work with milk, cheese, butter, soy, cultured dairy products, and dried dairy products.

o Perform product analysis such as pH, TA, moisture, texture, butterfat, protein, viscosity, and other in-house lab testing.

o Develop and coordinate sensory and shelf life plans.

o Holds the confidential and proprietary information received from CROPP in strict confidence and exercises a reasonable degree of care to prevent disclosure to others.

o Perform Pilot Plant maintenance and operation.

o Maintain lab equipment and calibration.

o Maintain an orderly/clean lab.

o Provide requested nutritionals and provide Spec support to other departments.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

o Reporting, analyzing and interpreting special lab testing.

o Participate in sensory panels and shelf life studies.

o Author and revise SOP’s.

o Purchase and maintain lab supply inventories.

o Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

o Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, or related science degree & 4 – 5 years product development experience.

o Experience with product formulations.

o Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

o Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

o Strong interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player.

o Strong attention to detail.

o Lab Report & Technical report writing skills.

o Ability to organize and prioritize deadlines

Expected salary:

Location: La Farge, WI

Job date: Sat, 28 Aug 2021 05:35:01 GMT


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