Culinary Technologist Associate
$150,000–$180,000 year
On-siteTipton, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Support food product formulation from initial bench-top development to commercialization by preparing samples, assessing ingredient performance, and refining culinary skills for product design. Collaborate with the culinary team on customer presentations, develop and finalize food product formulations, and record documentation of processes, ingredients, and results including yields and throughputs. Select and ship samples for customer review, maintain a clean work environment in the Culinary Innovation Center, and prepare reports for management as required. Perform additional tasks as assigned while accommodating 10-20% local/domestic travel. This individual contributor role supports the OSI Culinary Team within a manufacturing plant environment requiring physical agility and standing for extended periods.
Required Qualifications
- 10-20% local/domestic travel
- 10% domestic travel
- Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds
- Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring
- Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred 1-3 years of experience in a related field
- 0-3 years of experience in food formulation or Research and Development
- Familiarity with food preparation, presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards
- Ability to creatively apply food formulation principles to meet large-scale production needs
- Proficient in accurately working with various units of ingredient measurements; capable of measuring, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
- Strong communication skills to effectively interact with production staff, peers, management, and customers at all levels
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- No known allergies
- BA/BS or equivalent is preferred
- Bachelor's degree in food science
- Associate's degree in culinary arts combined with relevant industry experience
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