Food Technologist
Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: May 17, 2024
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Job Description:
At Niagara, we re looking for Team Members who want to be part
of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest
quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if
you want to:Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with
a chance to make an impact.Develop lasting relationships with great
people.Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.We offer
competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team
Members.Food TechnologistThe Food Technologist is responsible for
the development of new flavored beverages, line extensions and
value engineering projects. The incumbent will be required to work
cross functionally with Marketing, Sales, Quality, Procurement, and
R&D departments while actively addressing customers and
consumers
needs.Essential FunctionsDevelop and/or work with third party
vendor to develop formulas for new products or line extensions as
well as reformulating existing ones to better meet
customer/consumer success criteria.Work with QA, suppliers, and/or
third party testing facilities to establish finished product
specifications on product attributes, analytical and organoleptic
testing requirements.Manage internal sensory evaluations to
determine product acceptability, both new and existing.Support
Sales objectives by in/directly interact with target/key customers
in support of existing and new business growth opportunities.Keep
abreast of new ingredients, technologies, and processes that are
applicable to Niagara product portfolios.Ensure streamlined
communications between Product Development, Marketing, Supply
Chain, Procurement, PLM, QA, Operations and Sales to maintain great
rapport with all cross functional teams and ensuring awareness of
key project milestones.Responsible for producing (or work with
flavor houses to produce) samples for customer evaluations while
ensuring product specifications and safety are met.Be the technical
expert during commissioning of new formulas by applying key
knowledge of ingredient functionalities, formulas, and processes,
as well as troubleshooting skills to ensure successful
scale-up.Collaborate with QA, tech service, and operations to
conduct line trials of new formulations to verify manufacturing
feasibilities.Maintain records of documents during development
process, including but are not limited to: lab notebooks,
analytical/organoleptic and sensory test results, formulas, and
specifications.Please note this job description is not designed to
contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without prior notice.JOB DESCRIPTIONWork Experience/KSA s
Required:0-2 year(s)
Food/ Beverage Product Development0-2 year(s)
Project Management0-2 year(s)
Food or Beverage manufacturing0-2 year(s)
knowledge of major PLM software is a plusFluent with all MS Office
software (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
Preferred:2-4 years
Food/ beverage Development2-4 years
Project Management2-4 years
Food or beverage manufacturingKnowledge of Genesis label
development tool is a plusCompetenciesStrong understanding of
ingredients and its functionality used in the water/beverage
industry,Strong understanding of product development processes and
different manufacturing processesDemonstrated excellent problem
solving, continuous improvement and strategic thinking skills with
minimal guidance.Ability to work collaboratively with
cross-functional teamsMust have strong organizational and time
management skillsExcellent communication skills - written and
verbalDetail oriented; able to work independently and with minimal
supervisionThis position embodies the values of Niagara s LIFE
competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of
success:Lead Like an OwnerMakes safety the number one priorityKeeps
alert for safety issues and escalates immediatelyEffectively
prioritizes tasks based on department goalsShows respect to others
and confronts interpersonal issues directlyPrioritizes resolution
of customer issues effectivelyResponds promptly and honors
commitments to internal and external customersInnovACTMakes
recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods,
procedures, and/or productsDemonstrates adaptability by reacting
appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or
circumstancesIncreases performance through greater efficiencyFind a
WaySeeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other
expertsUnderstands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions
and actionsSeeks solutions rather than placing blameEmpowered to be
GreatConsistently looks for ways to improve one s self through
growth and development opportunitiesCommunicates clearly and
promptly up, down, and acrossCommunicates effectively to manage
expectationsEducation
Minimum Required:Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or
other science related field
Preferred:Master's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or other
science related fieldCertification/License:Required: NonePreferred:
NoneForeign LanguageRequired: None RequiredPreferred: NoneTypical
Compensation RangePay Rate Type: Salary$77,796.00 - $112,805.00 /
YearlyBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefitsAny
employment agency, person or entity that submits a rsum into this
career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding
that the applicant's rsum will become the property of Niagara
Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire
that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the
submitting employment agency, person or entity.Employment agencies
that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been
engaged on a search shall submit rsum to the designated Niagara
Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit rsum into
this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara Plant
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Keywords: Niagara Bottling, Yorba Linda , Food Technologist, Other , Diamond Bar, California
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