Once Upon a Farm
Remote - Work from anywhere in the US
Market Competetive Salary
Last date not mentioned
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science
2-4 years of professional experience in R&D, Food Science, and/or related areas within the Food CPG industry required
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In This Role, You Will:
- Assist in the planning and oversight of projects and initiatives to ensure they are running as planned, including coordinating tasks, resources, deliverables, and timelines.
- Conduct initial ingredient assessments by comparing documentation to the current source, recommending an evaluation plan based on the initial assessment, and completing any baseline screens if needed.
- Collaborate with Quality to understand consumer complaint patterns and report recurring issues to the R&D team.
- Manage R&D-related quality concern resolutions from start to finish collaboratively with the Quality and Operations teams.
- Prepare product specifications, finalize formulas for commercialization, and complete TraceGains approvals.
- Assist in creating and maintaining document change control forms for formulas and finished products.
- Support coordination of procurement, review, and reporting on competitive samples for testing and evaluation.
- Assist in creating and maintaining accurate database entries for new and existing ingredients.
- Lead the raw material and finished goods testing program, including managing submission forms and organizing results in collaboration with the Quality team.
- Coordinate inventory replenishment for the R&D team.
- Organize and oversee sensory and shelf-life studies for finished goods.
- Manage shipping labels and scheduling pickups.
- Review labels and nutrition fact panels as needed.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
