R&D Project Manager

  • Full-time
  • PL-DEPT: 76-0518

Company Description

Foster Farms has been a family-owned and operated company for four generations. Since our founding days back in 1939, we have always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. The hope is that our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our people will shine through in everything we do.

We are always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage employees to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Purpose of position:
Will work as part of a cross-functional team and supervise staff. Will be expected to satisfy the product development needs of the business unit as well as independently develop products and processes that will keep Foster Farms competitive and profitable. They will be expected to independently evaluate food ingredients, new technologies and processing equipment that will improve costs, production efficiency, and food safety. In addition they are expected to visit customers to make product presentations with the sales team.

Essential Job Functions:
Will supervise technicians/scientists and provide technical support to develop and implement new and/or improved processes and products.

Identify, test and optimize production parameters, which will improve yields and processing efficiencies.

Maximize utilization of all available raw materials for product formulations to obtain least-cost formulating while maintaining corporate quality standards.

Prepare, update, and issue cost estimate requests and new labels and provide technical assistance to operations.

Qualifications

Requirements:

BS in Meat Science, Poultry Science, Food Science or related field in addition to ten-fifteen years’ experience in meat/poultry product development and five-seven years’ experience in meat/poultry product development and experience with cooked chicken

MS in Meat Science, Poultry Science, Food Science or related field in addition to seven to ten years’ experience in meat/poultry product development.

Ph.D. in Meat Science, Poultry Science, Food Science or related field in addition to extensive knowledge of poultry processing, food processing and related equipment.

Excellent math skills - must be able to formulate food products.

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Computer literate in word processing and spreadsheets.

Must be able to travel (auto and air)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new employees.

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