Shamrock Farms Food Technologist will be responsible for working with the Product Development Manager on developing and implementing new branded and private label product concepts, line extensions and product enhancements as well as maintaining high-quality standards for the current product portfolio.

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Essential Duties: 

\n\nWork with product development team on all aspects of the product development process from concept development through commercialization\nManage external vendors by providing leadership on project briefs and formula creation\nResearch and monitor product and industry trends to aid in new product development\nParticipate in the ideation and testing of new product concepts\nManage industry product cuttings to benchmark current products against the competitive set \nTake lead on annual benchmarking of products produced including presenting findings and investigating issues\nWork with product development manager to create product “gold” standards to be used for training\nWork closely with Operations and Quality teams by observing and troubleshooting product batching, processing, and bottling\nAssist with label reviews and FDA regulations as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)\nAnnual regulatory reviews including WIC, Bottle Redemption, and Post Consumer Recyclability \n Maintain internal product specifications and annual documentation reviews pertaining to product portfolio\nAct as technical resource with Sales and Brand teams for all product lines\nOther duties as assigned\n\n

Qualifications: 

\n\nBachelor’s degree in food science, nutrition, microbiology, food chemistry or related field and 1-2 years’ experience in food ad beverage product development\n\n

Corporate Summary:

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At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

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Our Mission: At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

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Why work for us?

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Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.

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Equal Opportunity Employer 

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At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)