About the Role
We are seeking a Sr. Food Technologist to join our team at our Santa Ana, CA Bakery. As a Sr. Food Technologist, you will be accountable for leading product development and ensuring successful commercialization from concept through full-scale manufacturing, delivering consistent, high-quality products that meet customer expectations. This role requires you to be onsite in Santa Ana four days per week, giving you hands-on collaboration with the team and daily exposure to the pulse of the business.

Salary Range: $83,000 - $110,000

Core Accountabilities (What You'll be Doing)

• Demonstrates a strong passion for food and innovation
• Ability to read and understand a basic formula
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gather and analyses information skillfully, develops alternative solutions
• Responsible for helping ensure a seamless transition and sustainable quality of product from bench top to manufacturing (through line trials) to customer
• Demonstrates expertise or willingness to learn in R&D equipment use and settings
• Communicate with project managers to accurately maintain data generated in preparation and completion of requested samples
• Demonstrates growth mindset in willingness to continue education with workshops, trainings, specific subject classes, etc.
• Adherence to NPD/BRC guidelines/GMPs
• Ability to travel to line trials or customer driven ideation sessions
• Regularly required to climb, stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Use a computer keyboard and monitor more than 25% of total work time
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Minimum Qualifications (What You Bring to the Table)

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in industrial food development
• Strong English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of SAP systems
• Solid mathematical skills, including fractions and decimals
• Ability to meet physical requirements, including standing for extended periods and lifting up to 50 pounds

Preferred Qualifications (Extra Ingredients for Success)

• Additional culinary education or training
• Experience in culinary or product development environments
• Fluency in Spanish
• Experience working on line trials or customer-facing innovation sessions
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development

Aspire Bakeries LLC values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. The final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to location, shift, education, skill, and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed in this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.