Research and Development Food Technician

Betty Lou's Inc. located in beautiful McMinnville, Oregon has been in the Natural, Organic snack business for over 30 years. Founded by Betty Lou Carrier in 1978, Betty Lou's has grown from a home kitchen based operation to a 100,000 sq. ft., state of the art facility with 80+ employees. Our company motto is, "It's a great day at Betty Lou's" and it truly is!  In addition to manufacturing our own lines of all natural and gluten free, great tasting products, we also manufacture nutrition bars for a wide array of companies in the health food industry.

Position Overview:

As a result of our growth we are now seeking a Food Technician in our Research and Development department.

Responsibilities:

The Research and Development Food Technician will provide new product Research and Development and will have the following responsibilities:

• Perform new product research and development and facilitate product improvement projects.
• Use creativity and innovation to solve technical related problems.
• Communicate with vendors and clients on all technical related issues.
• Partner with customers to identify product formulation and application technical support.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to customers, sales and production.
• Have a strong sense of purpose, works will with minimal supervision and is assertive in the pursuit of quality and accuracy.
• Organize and manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines and communicating status.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Nutrition or closely related field with at least 2 or more years of Research and Development experience at a food processing company.
• Must have good computer skills including MS Word, Excel and Genesis R&D SQL.
• Working knowledge of food ingredients, interactions and nutritional levels.
• Working knowledge of product labeling.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Strong problem solving, time management and acute sensory skills.
• The ideal applicant will have experience working with natural and organic foods, knowledge of GMP's, food safety regulations for manufacturing and knowledge of sensory and sampling techniques.
• Top applicants will have Research and Development experience with nutrition bars and cookies.

Compensation:  Salary for this employment opportunity is dependent on experience. The Betty Lou's compensation programs include, but are not limited to: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance, and 401K. We also have life, short-term and disability insurance available.

To Apply:

Please send resume and 2 professional references via email or regular mail. 

Betty Lou's Inc.
Careers
PO Box 537
McMinnville, OR 97128