Location: Broomfield,CO, USA
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
The Food Technician will collaborate with Food Scientists to ensure the safety, quality, and optimization of food products. This individual will conduct hands-on testing and analysis to assess food product performance, assist in the development of new formulations, and contribute to refining manufacturing processes for increased efficiency. Additionally, Food Technicians will prepare and present comprehensive reports, sharing key insights with the product development team to support data-driven decisions and drive continuous product improvements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support new product formulation.
Work with R&D team in the development and execution of new products and product reformulations from bench to production scale.
Work on cross-functional project teams with ingredient suppliers, external development resources and internal teams.
Maintain food lab ingredient inventory and or suppliers as necessary
Under supervision of Food Scientists, conduct and record valuable sensory and analytical data to support product commercialization
Participate in special projects and assignments, as required
Participate in all other miscellaneous SMPL and departmental tasks, as required
Attend departmental/cross-functional meetings
Provide written and verbal reports of research activities
Generate new product ideas and recipe, modify, and improve existing recipes, develop prototypes
Develop processes to produce recipes at large scale
Collect and Analyze data
KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES:
Knowledge of sensory testing
Working knowledge of a food lab or other life science laboratory, & kitchen
Good communication skills
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
3-5 years work experience in Food Lab or Science Lab/Kitchen; in lieu of Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Ability to operate chemical and analytical tools and laboratory equipment
Some experience in food formulation
Experience conducting analytical tests with food or other matrices
Experience with Microsoft Suite
Travel is 5-10% as needed
** Work is performed in a fast-paced office environment and may be stressful at times. Work may require sitting for long periods of time; requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copier and fax machine and scanner.
ABOUT SIMPLY GOOD FOODS
We're raising the bar on what food can be. We say no to the status quo, and we say yes to making better food. Food that offers robust nutrition, not hollow nutrition. Energy, not depletion. Enjoyment, not regret. Simply, we're on a mission to make food that works for you—that is radically nutritious and defyingly delicious. Better nutrition made easy so you can live well. We don't compromise, so you never have to.
W H A T W E VA L U E :
We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that infuses belonging throughout our culture and business practices. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for our employees.
This commitment is driven by our core values:
• Simply Bold • Simply Deliver • Simply Learn & Grow • Simply Together • Simply Kind
C O M PE N S A T I O N A N D BE N E F I T S :
The health, satisfaction and well-being of our employees are important to us and an integral part of our organization's goals. In this spirit, we are excited to share the available compensation for this role, which includes a base salary range and an annual short-term incentive.
We provide the base salary range, exclusive of benefits or additional incentives (highlighted here). Additionally, this position is eligible for a 5% annual short-term incentive. If you are hired at Simply Goods Foods, your final base salary compensation will be determined based upon such factors as: geographic locations, skills, training, education and/or experience. Please keep in mind that hiring at the compensation range maximum would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.
HQ or OFFICE-BASED:
CO hourly range is: $24.04 to $28.85
We provide a comprehensive total rewards package featuring competitive compensation alongside top-tier health and wellness options. Our goal is to offer a benefits package that can be personalized to meet the diverse needs of each employee and their families. Full-time employees and their eligible dependents have access to a range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a company-paid health reimbursement arrangement, life and disability coverage, and a 401(k)retirement plan, among others. Additionally, we prioritize time off benefits, offering vacation time, sick leave, flexible time off (for exempt positions), and paid parental leave.
Simply Good Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.