Food Scientist

Laird Superfood was founded in 2015 in partnership with the world’s most prolific big-wave surfer, Laird Hamilton. Since then Laird’s passion project to perfect his personal regimen has evolved into a dynamic, innovative brand with a purpose-driven and people-focused mission. We believe better food leads to a better world. We seek to provide great-tasting, high-quality, plant-based products that are healthy, convenient, affordable, and available to all.

The Food Scientist position is responsible for supporting our Retail and ECommerce teams by developing a pipeline of innovation that can delight consumers and drives sales across channels. The Food Scientist reports to the VP of Marketing and works closely with the Marketing Team, the Ecommerce Team and Supply Chain Teams. The successful candidate is extremely detail-oriented, proactive in their follow-through, and passionate about creating the cleanest, functional food on the market!

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Lead and manage the development and improvement of food products ensuring adherence to quality, safety and regulatory standards.

• Conduct comprehensive research on food ingredients, formulations and processing techniques, and utilize findings to enhance product development and innovation.

• Identify food and ingredient trends and be able to apply them to the Laird Superfood product pipeline and develop breakthrough innovation.

• Oversee and participate in the design, planning, and execution of experiments and trials to evaluate product feasibility, stability, and shelf life.

• Work closely with manufacturing sites to ensure product is produced and optimized to specifications.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, procurement, and quality to ensure successful commercialization.

• Analyze and interpret data from various sources, such as sensory evaluations and consumer feedback to make informed decisions and recommendations for product enhancement.

• Have strong knowledge of regulatory labeling requirements and be able to assist in packaging and labeling review of new and existing products.

• Collaborate with marketing about approved claims for new and existing products.

Requirements:

● Degree in food science and min 5 years’ experience.

● Excellent problem-solving skills.

● Experience in project management.

● Experience working in coffee or creamer space preferred.

● Experience working with multiple product formats including powder preferred.

Laird Superfood is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000

To learn more about Laird Superfood, visit www.lairdsuperfood.com

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