Food Technologist (Liquid Applications)

BUILT ON FLAVOR.  FUELED BY PEOPLE. What’s it like to work at Kinder’s? Well, there’s a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of hard work. Because we don’t just like flavor, we’re obsessed with it.      With over 100 products sold nationwide, we’re now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. We’re not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led, we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships. Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable.   As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue, we need more smart-and-scrappy, flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If you’re looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it! Every day, you’ll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives. How You'll Have an Impact at Kinder’s:  The Food Technologist provides technical support for product development activities for liquid application projects from exploratory/concept through commercialization. Emphasis on bench-top formulation for innovation and renovation projects, product cuttings, and documentation. Key Responsibilities: With guidance, support product development innovation, renovation, cost optimization and quality initiatives. Follow-through on product refinements based on PD, Marketing, and Customer feedback. Leverage vendor capabilities and co-packers to expand formulation possibilities, new ingredients, and product technologies to increase speed to market. In conjunction with Culinary Team and PD teams support internal cuttings, providing guidance on product development and provide recaps and next steps. Optimize product formulations based on consumer feedback, ingredient opportunities, nutritional guidelines, and cost constraints. Assist new product launches including plant trials and initial production runs at contract manufacturers. Confirm specifications are met for product. With process engineer, confirm specs are met for package, and process. Coordinate logistics for plant trial unique raw materials and sample delivery/acquisition. Support shelf-life stability testing for new products. What You Bring to the Table Skills and Experience BS Degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a similar discipline 1-3 years food industry experience. Knowledge of food manufacturing, formulation, and ingredient functionality for sauces. Understanding of food safety and microbiology. Familiarity with packaging technology to evaluate adequacy of packaging. Understanding of food labeling regulations. Excellent time management skills, sense of urgency, and desire to complete all assignments on a timely basis. Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time. Personal Characteristics Growth mindset with an excitement...