Food Scientist - Deli, Ham, Lunchmeat
Core
Developing new and improved food products (deli, ham, lunchmeat) through cost optimization, innovation, and technology development from concept to commercialization.
Role type
Food Scientist (R&D)
Builds
New food products and optimized production processes for prepared meats
Domain
Food Science / Meat Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Product formulation, food processing, regulatory labeling, food safety, data analysis, experimental design, cost analysis, process flow charting, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Culinary development, IP identification, project management, numerical analysis
Technologies
MS Office, Tyson systems
Responsibilities
Develop culinary samples and prototypes of new products; optimize existing products and compile cost analysis; execute bench top development, pilot plant testing, and scale-up production; present technical data to non-technical stakeholders; coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams for new product start-up; analyze data to build process-capable product specifications.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level (Food Scientist I/II)