LifeSpice Ingredients, a fast-growing, entrepreneurial, international food company has an opening for a Food Scientist in our Chicago River North location. The LifeSpice office is steps away from the CTA Brown/Purple line and easily accessible from all parts of Chicagoland – our location will take the stress out of your morning commute.
The Food Scientist will spend the majority of their time creating winning dry seasoning blends for meats, salty snacks, prepared foods, sauces, dressings, etc. The person in this position will draw upon their background and experience to ensure that the seasonings function properly in our customer's applications. Frequently, they will interact with customers to advise on the application of our seasonings and to help them with processing issues.
The person in this position will report to the VP of R&D and will interact with all functions of the company, including Food Scientists, Chefs, Regulatory Affairs, Sales, Accounting, and Operations. This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
Responsibility of maintaining and improving our systems and procedures in order to streamline development, scale up and production.
Develop winning dry seasoning blends at the benchtop for our industrial customers
Find new raw materials and suppliers that will set our blends apart
Work with flavor companies and other suppliers to identify or develop new raw materials
Presentations to small to medium-sized groups of people
Manage multiple projects in a collaborative team environment
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What we are looking for in a Candidate: