Food Innovation Specialist

4 weeks ago


South Holland, Illinois, United States Carl Buddig & Company Full time
Food Scientist Role

Carl Buddig and Company is a leading producer of quality meat products, with a rich heritage spanning over 80 years.

We are seeking a Food Scientist to join our team, where you will have the opportunity to drive innovation, renovation, and optimization of our retail and food service smoked meats business.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our products meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards while also aligning with consumer trends and preferences.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing culinary prototypes, formulas, and processes
  • Managing multiple ongoing projects concurrently
  • Working directly with sales and marketing teams on new concept development
  • Enhancing existing portfolio items and developing new SKUs
  • Identifying optimization opportunities for formulation, raw processing, cooking programs, and packaging processes

Requirements:

  • Culinary and technical competence background in Food Science, Meat Science, Culinary Science, Process Engineering, and/or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in food product development
  • Excellent communication, influencing, prioritization, presentation, and project management skills
  • Ability to coach and train staff in new processes

Carl Buddig and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.



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