Kinsa Group
R&D Director - Bakery
Kinsa Group, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Kinsa is recruiting for a:
Director of R&D - Bakery ProductsLocation : Salt Lake City, UT (Not a remote or Hybrid position)
Mission :Our client, a producer of premium baked goods products, is looking for an R&D Director to add to their team. In this role you will be responsible for driving the development of new products, implementing innovative material and optimizing processes to enhance product offerings to maintain the company's competitive edge.Successful candidates MUST HAVE experience in a food processing plant environment (and/or other singular qualifier under Competencies/Culture below).
Compensation/Benefits:Compensation: 150-160k with additional bonus opportunitiesMedical, Dental, VisionPaid Vacation/HolidaysRetirement BenefitsRelocation Assistance
What you'll be responsible for:Lead the R&D DepartmentAid in developing fast paced / urgent work environment in bakery, sales team and departmentManage new product development projects from stage-gate to commercializationMonitor the Market for new seasonal itemsCollaborate cross-functionally with other departmentsLead and develop internal teamsSupervisor new production and trial runsMaintain all data on ERP System
Competencies/Culture:Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field (Master Baker MUST)5+ Years of Sr. R&D leadership experience in a food processing environmentExperienced in the baked goods categoryExperienced in product development and commercializationExperience with food safety regulations, quality standards and best practicesExperience with budget management
Referrals are our best source for the top talent our clients need so if you know of anyone with these skills in the food and beverage industry, please pass me their name and email/phone number, or share this job posting with them. Kinsa pays referral bonuses if someone you refer gets hired by our client!
Check out our other food and beverage industry career opportunities at https://kinsa.com/food-beverage-industry-jobs/
Director of R&D - Bakery ProductsLocation : Salt Lake City, UT (Not a remote or Hybrid position)
Mission :Our client, a producer of premium baked goods products, is looking for an R&D Director to add to their team. In this role you will be responsible for driving the development of new products, implementing innovative material and optimizing processes to enhance product offerings to maintain the company's competitive edge.Successful candidates MUST HAVE experience in a food processing plant environment (and/or other singular qualifier under Competencies/Culture below).
Compensation/Benefits:Compensation: 150-160k with additional bonus opportunitiesMedical, Dental, VisionPaid Vacation/HolidaysRetirement BenefitsRelocation Assistance
What you'll be responsible for:Lead the R&D DepartmentAid in developing fast paced / urgent work environment in bakery, sales team and departmentManage new product development projects from stage-gate to commercializationMonitor the Market for new seasonal itemsCollaborate cross-functionally with other departmentsLead and develop internal teamsSupervisor new production and trial runsMaintain all data on ERP System
Competencies/Culture:Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field (Master Baker MUST)5+ Years of Sr. R&D leadership experience in a food processing environmentExperienced in the baked goods categoryExperienced in product development and commercializationExperience with food safety regulations, quality standards and best practicesExperience with budget management
Referrals are our best source for the top talent our clients need so if you know of anyone with these skills in the food and beverage industry, please pass me their name and email/phone number, or share this job posting with them. Kinsa pays referral bonuses if someone you refer gets hired by our client!
Check out our other food and beverage industry career opportunities at https://kinsa.com/food-beverage-industry-jobs/