R&D Process and Regulatory Technologist // Rite Stuff Foods

JOB DESCRIPTION— R&D Process and Regulatory Technologist 
 About Rite Stuff Foods:
Rite Stuff Foods is a rapidly expanding, leading specialty potato product manufacturer in the United States. We offer a growing range of tasty finger foods which include twice baked potatoes, potato skins, battered and breaded wedges, fried and filled skins, breakfast bites, extruded products, cheese sticks and other assorted batter and breaded vegetables.  
 Rite Stuff Foods’ parent company, Frostkrone, is in Rietberg, Germany.  Frostkrone is a leading finger food manufacturer, has six manufacturing operations throughout Europe and continues to explore additional acquisitions in the United States and worldwide. The Company is founded on innovation and is successfully expanding its sales organization worldwide.  We are focus on developing and producing new product ideas every day and are in the process of bringing many of these unique items into the United States currently. 
 Reports to:
Head of New Product Development
 Responsibilities

• Execute research and development testing plans/ projects in support of company objectives as directed /assigned by Head of NPD
  
• Ensures, there are written, detailed finished product specifications, batch sheets and process specifications to support consistency in product quality and performance.
  
• Responsible for ensuring effective and accurate entry and maintenance of company recipe program in SAP.
  
• Responsible for execution of all sensory tests needed to support new and product improvement projects. 
  
• Establishes and confirms shelf life of ingredients intermediate work in progress and finished goods through structured studies and tests. 
  
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• Integrally involved in waste reduction as part of process improvement 
  
• Integrally involved in new equipment or automation plant improvement projects. 
  
• Responsible for regulatory documentation including verification of cooking instructions, Nutritional Facts Panels (Genesis) ingredient declarations, packaging and art approvals, and pallet configurations. 
  
• Responsible to ensure timely approval of all NPD documentation to support New Product approvals, and existing product revisions. 
  

 Qualifications:
 The ideal candidate has... 
 

• Prefer Undergraduate degree in Food Science or related degree, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  
• Customer focused mind set.
  
• Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by the process of building something from the ground up
  
• Independent, structured and goal-oriented work ethic.
  
• Inventiveness and creative skills.
  

• Must be a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects/tasks at any given time.
  
• Strong communication skills and team spirit. 
  
• Hands-on mentality / qualities.
  
• Maintain clean & safe manufacturing environment within all facilities.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
  
• Adept in MS Office programs and project management tools. 
  
• Knowledgeable in Food Safety regulations both USDA and FDA.  Export EU is also beneficial
  

Travel: NA.
 Location: Jerome, ID 
 Compensation: Dependant on experience and skill level
 Benefits: 
Competitive Salary
Health Benefits
401(k)
Holidays, paid vacation, and sick days
Opportunity to grow your career in an international company 
 Status:
Full-time
 Rite Stuff Foods recruits, hires, trains, promotes, disciplines, and provides other conditions or employment without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status or other classifications protected under law. 


Please send your cover letter and resume to: jobs@ritestuff.com



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