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Food Scientist - Portland, OR

11/12/2025

Join Our Innovative Team at Helmsman Group: Now Hiring Food Scientists
Helmsman Group, a leader in the food and beverage innovation, is seeking passionate and skilled Food Scientists to join our dynamic team. We are committed to innovation and excellence in our products and processes, and we invite you to contribute to our continued success in the following specialized areas:

Expertise Areas we are Recruiting:

Confectionery: Develop and enhance sweet delights, focusing on flavor, texture, and quality to meet
consumer satisfaction and safety standards.
Proteins: Work with a variety of protein sources to create and improve product formulations that
meet nutritional values and market trends.
Beverages: Innovate in the beverage sector by developing new drinks and enhancing existing ones to
ensure they are refreshing, healthy, and appealing.
Meat Products: Apply your knowledge in meat processing to advance our range of high-quality
meat products, focusing on taste, texture, and safety.
Pet Products: Create nutritious and delicious solutions for pet food, aligning with the latest health
standards and pet dietary needs.
Supplements: Formulate dietary supplements that support health and wellness with scientifically
proven benefits and superior quality.

Responsibilities:

Lead development projects for clients, including sourcing ingredients, creating and validating formulations on bench, participating in and guiding cuttings with clients, and making recommendations for scale-up processing.
Generate ingredient statements, nutrition facts panels, and allergen reports.
Model costs for products in development & communicate with clients about how their choices impact cost outcomes.
Prepare for and execute benchtop production runs according to client needs.
Manage multiple ongoing projects and priorities simultaneously to deliver good outcomes to all of our clients.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field, plus at least 2
years of food R&D experience.
Proven experience in food product development, particularly in one or more of the specified areas.
Experience bringing products to market with a track record of retention.
Strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality control measures.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to work independently as well and get the projects completed on time.

What We Offer:

A chance to be part of a pioneering industry leader.
A creative and supportive work environment.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
If you are eager to make a significant impact in the food industry and possess the expertise in any of the above areas, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your area of specialization and why you would be a perfect fit for Helmsman Group.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Experience:

food product development: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate: Portland, OR 97214: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person

Applications should be sent to [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Food Scientist (Temporary) - Mt Juliet, Tennessee

10/14/2025

JOB SUMMARY:
The Food Scientist is a member of the Research & Development (R&D) team. This position supports team initiatives by managing R&D-owned activities in the new product development process. This role also provides technical support cross-functionally within the organization on a variety of project types including productivity, process improvement, food quality and safety initiatives, and interfaces with customers as the face and voice of R&D.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Develop new products from concept to commercialization, including ingredient sourcing, formula development, and product scale up. Team members are expected to use multiple software programs to support these initiatives.
Conduct nutritional analysis and support label development
Plan, lead, and execute line trials for private label and branded customers
Support product start-ups
Use technical expertise to improve and/or reformulate existing products, processes, or ingredients
Support development and maintenance of R&D-owned documentation used throughout the facility, such as batch sheets and finished goods specifications
Accurately record, analyze, and report data to meet project objectives
Build strong cross-functional relationships within the organization and work with customers to ensure all interests are represented.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Candidate must have a degree in Food Science or related, and at least 5 years of experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
Attention to detail, organization and excellent record-keeping skills are required
This position requires balancing multiple projects and tasks with competing timelines. The ability to reprioritize quickly is key.
Patience, humility, and a desire to collaborate and solve problems are essential to success in this position
Bridgetown is an evolving and quickly growing business environment and the position requires a high level of energy and commitment to an entrepreneurial and fast-paced culture.
Flexibility is a must.
Ability to understand and communicate work instructions in English

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL FACTORS

From time to time, this position requires the individual to be on his/her feet and safely maneuver through a warehouse and manufacturing environment
Must be able to ascend and descend building stairways to reach job assignments and perform essential functions required in job description
Able to work in an environment containing nuts, peanuts, dairy, grains and other allergens
This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with occasional off hours work requirements.

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Compliance Specialist - Portland, OR

10/5/2025

Job Summary:

The Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance of materials and finished products with regulatory, food safety and customer requirements, developing and continuously improving food safety and quality programs, procedures, and systems. Assists in managing the Document Control Program and is responsible for the release of Ingredients and Finished Goods. The Compliance Specialist has a full understanding of BRC GFSI scheme, HACCP principles, GMP’s. Assist in managing third-party certifications for the business.

Essential Functions
Suppliers & Materials:

Review supplier and material documentation for compliance with requirements as part of Supplier Approval Program. Communicate with suppliers on technical, food safety, or quality concerns.

Collaborate with Purchasing, R&D, Quality teams, suppliers and customers on raw material document updates or identified issues.

Build strategic relationships and maintain effective and professional communication with raw material suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional team.

Coordinate and submit raw material & finished goods samples for testing/evaluation and track status and results with third party labs. Escalate out-of-spec results. Place finished goods on Hold in system.

Assess Ingredient Hazard Analysis as part of Food Safety / HACCP Plan.

Approve incoming COAs. Follow up with suppliers on receipt of materials with no COA.

Complete Finished Good COAs with accurate information from quality records and outside lab results reports in a professional format for customer communications.

Initiate and support completion of supplier and customer non-conformances.

Document Control:

Develop and maintain documentation to comply with record keeping requirements.

Responsible for the schedule of document reviews and maintaining
accurate Document Register

Timely distribution of latest revision level documentation to all appropriate users and ensure that obsolete documentation is removed from system library.

Systems:

Implement solutions to improve quality and food safety through inspections, CAPA investigations, and internal and external audits.

Maintain Identity Preserved Foods programs including but not limited to Kosher, Organic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO Project, Whole Grain Council, and Keto certifications.

Support regulatory, customer, third-party and internal audit preparation and execution.

Support Monitoring and Verification Program compliance.

Assist with environmental monitoring sample submission.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree in scientific discipline such as food science, chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, or related field required

Minimum 3 years previous
experience of QC/QA department in the food processing industry required.

Industry knowledge of HACCP, FDA, GMP, GFSI, FSMA, and federal, state, and local compliance regulations.

Technical competence in analytical chemistry or microbiology.

Food safety and food labeling compliance expertise

HACCP and PCQI certification

Experience in record keeping. Physical and online records management and retrieval

Experience conducting internal audits

Understanding of FDA labeling requirements and compliance

Understanding of QA / process management of:

Product specifications in-process testing and evaluation.

Food Safety and Pre-requisite programs

Ingredients / formulation compliance to avoid adulterated products

Chemical and microbiological testing and specification limits.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical writing

Attention to detail, communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, inventory and document management systems and electronic logging systems

Ability to communicate and understand work instructions in English.

The successful candidate will also have the following:

Well-organized and detail-oriented with strong technical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proven ability to multitask

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with others in a dynamic team environment; ability to also manage yourself and workload independently

Capable of supporting multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment

Adaptability, flexibility, independence, attention to detail and the ability to notice and catch errors, strong problem-solving skills

Ability to quality control check information and documentation

Working Conditions/Physical Factors:

Able to conduct work in adherence to BRC and Bridgetown Natural Foods policies
Ability to safely maneuver through a production and warehouse environment

Position requires sitting for long periods of time working in an office environment

Able to work in an environment containing tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soy, sesame, eggs, wheat and other grains.

Work schedule generally follows office hours, however occasional weekend or overtime will be required
Ability to travel up to 25% of time

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