Summary of Position

Creations Foods specializes in “Better for You” Gluten Free snacks. The Research and Development (R&D) department is at the heart of what we do. The R&D Manager is responsible for all aspects of new innovation, product development and continuous improvement of the existing product portfolio.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

· Working with cross functional teams and customers in the development of new product formulations and reformulations of existing products, including commercialization.

· Manage a portfolio of high-level product development projects from startup through commercialization.

· Facilitate product development by working with customers and suppliers as well as marketing, quality, and production.

· Support operations through project handoff and during production with formulation issues.

· Plan, manage and oversee all commercial trials.

· Utilize knowledge of current regulations, product formulation, supplier specifications, customer requirements and Company standards to develop and update finished product ingredient statements and nutritional details as defined by regulatory bodies.

· Independently initiates, investigates, and implements significant new process improvements and cost saving projects.

· Coordinate with the Quality Department to comply with HACCP and all Food Safety Programs.

· Work with sourcing and assessing raw material substitutions for usage and formulation consistency as well as potential cost savings.

· Coordinate product tasting and evaluations and provide detailed reports with results and recommendations.

· Stay up to date on new regulations and current events regarding food science by reviewing FDA and USDA regulations.

· Maintaining a clean lab environment.

· Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

· Master’s or BA degree in Food Science or related field with 2-5 years of relevant work experience. Ideally, experience working on a continuous band oven.

· Candidate should be detail oriented with better than average communication skills, both written and verbal.

· Ability to take initiative and work independently.

· Well organized with the ability to prioritize projects and adapt to changing deadlines.

· Proven ability to apply food science and food engineering principles to solve problems.

· Demonstrated experience in product development and formulation from concept to completion.

· Gluten Free and Plant Based recipe development experience.

· Ability to effectively communicate and interact when working with cross functional teams.

· A working knowledge of Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint) is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ferndale, WA 98248: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Project management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
• FDA regulations: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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