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Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizzas; bibigo®, Pagoda® Asian-style snacks and we can’t forget Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn’t just a job, it’s a seat at the table! 

We are hiring a Senior Food Scientist to join our Product Development team in Gahanna, OH. In this role you will be responsible for developing and supporting our frozen processed meat portfolio including fried chicken, sauce for chicken and patty.  You will have the opportunity to grow your technical leadership working with a cross functional team including Marketing, Sales, Operations and External Customers. You'll be tasked with development of new, innovative products, renovating current products and improving operational efficiencies.  Technical curiosity and creative problem-solving skills are a must for this dynamic and influential role.

Responsibilities:

• Uses chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyzes food content; discovers new food sources; researches ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and applies food science knowledge to determine the best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.
• Provides advanced technical solutions to production issues as it relates to ingredient, formulas, processing procedures, and specifications to ensure continuous production of existing products and maintain product quality and safety.
• Develops experimental formulas, processing procedures, and specifications for raw ingredients, subassemblies, and finished products for product innovation and renovation that meet project parameters of established pricing, Marketing goals, food regulations, and operational feasibility.
• Organizes and manages complex test runs to validate or modify experimental formulas and processing procedures to develop final specifications and ensure reproducibility for the production of finished products and subassemblies.
• Establishes team and works with team members to ensure successful start-ups of product innovation and renovation as well as ingredient, formula, specification, or process changes.
• Evaluates ingredients and processing techniques to identify and commercialize product improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
• Evaluates, confirms acceptability, creates/updates specifications and implements proposed ingredients or process for supplier optimization.
• Documents all work according to established procedures and guidelines, provides timely and effective oral and written communication and prepares various project reports to team and project leader to ensure complete communication of project status, progress, issues, solutions, timeline, and accountability.
• Supports innovation in the development of new ideas, new products or new product platforms through ideation sessions and bench top experimentation, along with the ability to effectively communicate the concept.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign) or equivalent in Food Science, Meat Science, Cereal Science, Dairy Science, Food & Nutrition Studies, Biological Sciences, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or product development experience.
• 5+ years of product development experience
• Solid knowledge and understanding of food ingredients, food chemistry, food processing, and food functionality
• Knowledge and experience in sauce, flavor, and seasoning product development, from bench work to plant scale-up.
• Experience in developing and manufacturing frozen food products, processed meat, or fried products.
• Ability to lead bench-top test runs at the plant to support project work and creative exploration, in a supportive and flexible environment.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and offer solutions
• Ability to taste and ingest any type of food product currently under development
• Familiarity with SAP-PLM and Genesis a plus

Compensation and Benefits: 

The base salary range for this position is $73,500 to $122,500 annually with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.