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Why Flowers?

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States with 2022 sales of $4.8 billion. Among the company's top brands are Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake. Learn more at www.flowersfoods.com.

Our team is the essential ingredient to success. We embrace diversity and foster an environment that reflects our values of Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility.

Full-time employees are offered:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location and your participation in a collective bargaining unit.

Position formulates new products, reduces costs on existing products, conducts plant trials, and performs consumer testing. Position works cross functionally with Quality, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Regulatory, and Finance to drive value for the Wonder and Nature’s Own brands.

Requires an understanding of the fundamentals of food science, including ingredient interactions, processing, stability, and basic regulations related to product labeling. Requires an understanding of how plant equipment and processes effect formulations and product specification when moving from lab to the plant. 

Position requires a self-driven and motivated professional who is both adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment and who possesses the ability to successfully work alone and as part of a team.

Position requires a leader who exhibits both maturity and a high degree of curiosity.

Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality.

• Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Assist with formulation development for bench trials, plant trials, and execution to achieve targeted product attributes.
• Create experimental plans. Execute experiments, collect data, and make recommendations based on data.
• Conduct sensory evaluations to establish product designs that meet consumer needs.
• Document, interpret, and report on trial results, product and process specifications, and project status to all stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Identify and generate creative ideas to support new product concepts as well as product and process improvements.
• Maintain professional relationships and partner with outside suppliers to determine product fit for R&D objectives.
• Maintain/improve knowledge of ingredient functionality to support R&D and Process Improvement projects.
• Conduct shelf life studies.
• Ensure compliance with corporate/plant safety standards and with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Travel approximately 30% of the time as required for trials, marketing support, and meetings.
• Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.).
• Perform other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.

• 0 – 3 years’ relevant progressive experience, to include:
• Exposure through internship or entry level role in product development and commercialization experience of baked goods.
• Experience in bread and other bakery items including cookies, cakes, and fried desserts preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, baking science or Culinology.

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package.  Please reply by 6/6/2024.  Resumes are active for 30 days.  Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Tomica Detrese Reynolds at Tomica.Reynolds@flocorp.com or  .