Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

UT Ogden

Job Type:

Research and Development

Job Posting Title:

Food Scientist

About Us: 

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of more than two dozen production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.  

What You Gain: 

Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way. 

An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups. 

Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day! 

401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll. 

Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays). 

Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs.  

Job Description:

About the Role: 

The role of the Food Scientist is to lead the design, planning, validation and implementation of new products, line extensions, product improvements and technical service for TreeHouse Foods that meet product offering requirements within the In-Store Bakery segment under limited supervision.  

Under limited supervision, define the formulation, nutritional and process parameters needed to develop a new product which meets customer expectations and project objective(s); understand the impact of these parameters on the overall project 

Work collaboratively in the execution of development from bench to production scale for new products, product improvements and cost savings projects 

Create new prototypes for product development initiatives and identify, evaluate and approve potential ingredients and manufacturing suppliers 

Identify opportunities for competitive market advantage 

Apply sound scientific methods in all stages of development including planning and executing trials, analyzing data and defining solutions to achieve project goals 

Provide judgment and experience to assure that an appropriate level of technical knowledge and discipline are being employed and utilized in business decisions 

Partner and communicate effectively with cross-functional groups to provide technical expertise:  Marketing, Sales, QA, Procurement, Finance, Operations, and Engineering 

Contribute significantly, directly and continually to attain results through the generation and application of advanced, specialized knowledge 

Understand product requirements, plant equipment and processes to enable the creation of detailed playbooks and specifications 

Ensure the transfer of technology to the operations team when commercializing products; provide technical oversight of internal and external manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical support  

Generate and support pipeline work to drive cost optimization through formulation and processing efficiencies 

 

Important Details: This is a full-time position is based out of the research offices and labs at the Ogden, Utah manufacturing plant. 

About You: 

You’ll fit right in if you have: 

3 years’ experience in Food Science Product Development OR no experience required if holding a Master’s Degree in Food Science/Engineering or related field 

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or related field required 

Understanding of ingredient interactions/functionality 

Ability to communicate effectively and openly while working with a cross-functional team 

Must be a self-starter, independent, energetic and resourceful  

Excellent written and verbal communications skills 

Aptitude for technical leadership and project management 

                                                             

                                                                                                                                           

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Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com

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