• Job Description

  Req#: FOODS016359

  Come join our table!

  At Idahoan Foods, we bring people and families together by providing high quality, convenient food that delights and nourishes lives. As a top 20 household penetration CPG brand, when you join our table, you’re joining a team that aims high and values collaboration, continuous improvement, sustainable sourcing and innovation, active engagement in the community, and doing the right thing. We understand that it’s our team members that serve as the foundation of our ambitious future and we’re committed to knowing you, growing you, and celebrating you.

  Job purpose

  Position will focus on new product development, product innovation, and product improvement for the retail and food service business units in accordance with the company’s business plan.

  Main Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the conceptualization, development, and evaluation of new products concepts centered around dehydrated potatoes for the Retail and Foodservice business units.
  • Identify new trends, technologies, processes, ingredients, and their applications to support the overall business plan.
  • Create gold standards for new concept and product development adhering to best practices.
  • Work with QA in developing specifications for new products and testing procedures for specification compliance.
  • Source and communicate with current vendors and suppliers and ensure specification compliance. Coordinate with vendors and internal teams as required.
  • Evaluate, monitor and update technical documentation, including specifications and formulas. Conduct training as necessary.
  • Working knowledge of food labeling laws with the ability to ensure product compliance with FDA laws and regulations. Review and monitor product labels and ensure accuracy.
  • Communicate with, answer inquiries and assist QA in resolving customer complaints associated with the value added business.
  • Knowledge of standard lab practices and procedures.
  • Good understanding of fundamental principles of food science and technology.

  Qualifications/Required Skills

  • Education and/or Experience: Bachelor in Food Science or like science such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, or food engineer (preferred) with experience (minimum 5 years preferred). Must have 2-5 years of experience in process and/or product development in the food industry. Strong knowledge of FDA laws and regulations governing the food industry, HACCP, and GMPs.
  • Language Skills: Ability to read, comprehend, and compose instructions, correspondence, and memos in English. Must possess the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Spanish language a plus.
  • Reasoning Ability: Possess good analytical, quantitative, communication, problem solving, and technical skills. Has the ability to creatively apply experience, common sense, and a strategic and economical business perspective to a variety of situations, processes and people. Can manage several projects concurrently. Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with efficiency and accuracy and work independently and professionally and in a team environment.
  • Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have at least a beginning knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Physical Demands: Individual must be capable of lifting 50 lbs.

  Other Details

  Work Environment: The work environment is a research lab and production-type environment with occasional travel involved. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Alignment with Core Values of the Company

  • Respect & Value Our People
  • Stay in Front of Change While Reducing Costs
  • Delight Our Customers
  • Food Quality & Safety

  Benefits

  • Annual Bonus Potential
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance for full-time team members
  • PTO (Vacation, Sick, and Holidays) for full-time team members
  • 401K match
  • Company paid disability and life insurance policies
  • Paid maternity and parental leave

  Approach to Flexible Work

  The majority of our roles are primarily located in one of our manufacturing facilities or in our corporate office in Idaho Falls, Idaho, offering us the ability to effectively collaborate, innovate, and develop the next leaders of Idahoan Foods.

  While we want to capitalize on purposeful in-person days, we also value flexibility and appreciate that it can mean something different to everyone based on your unique circumstances. That’s why at Idahoan we focus on meaningful conversations between you and your manager to identify what works best for the business, team, your role, and your personal needs. Within our manufacturing workforce, we follow our process for time off requests and working within our attendance policy. Those same elements apply outside of manufacturing, but your position may offer some additional flexibility to work remotely at times.

  Equal Opportunity

  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  About a million years ago, when the earth was young, a rather fortunate phenomenon occurred for potato lovers. A few strategically located volcanoes spewed molten lava all over a place that would later be known as Idaho. This volcanic lava would become...

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