Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods division is a leading marketer of a full line of dairy-based consumer, foodservice and food ingredient products across the United States. This division also includes Global Dairy Ingredients that sells a portfolio of value-added dairy ingredients (specialty powders, milk powder, cheese, butter and whey) and offers expertise to large international customers.
Position Purpose:
Opportunity to be an integral member of the Retail Test Kitchens by providing culinary support and delivering food knowledge, insights and expertise that represent the consumer and their viewpoint.
Primary responsibility to support Test Kitchen Team Lead in Innovation and New Product development by providing culinary direction throughout the new product development process. Secondary responsibility to create, develop and test recipes for website, social media and other consumer activations.
Product Specialist:
Understand key consumer and food trends, and apply them to new product ideas and recipes.
Support product innovation for Land O Lakes Retail Division by providing culinary and consumer perspective to:
-Product category reviews
-Concept development
-Flavor analysis
-Product development
-Product application testing
Provide cooking/baking expertise to cross-functional team.
Content development including, recipe testing, writing blog articles, etc.
Recipe development including taking corrective actions to optimize recipe formulations.
Conduct taste panels and clearly communicate information regarding testing and performance verbally and in writing.
Maintain testing sheets for completeness and accuracy.
Required Experience & Education:
BS or BA in Food Science/Nutrition/Business/Culinary or related field.
Required Competencies & Other Skills:
Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing deadlines.
Provide consumer-focused, value-added knowledge, insight, and ideas.
Creative, insightful and great at generating ideas and futuristic thinking.
Flexible and takes direction well.
Demonstrate a true passion and interest in the science of baking and cooking.
Attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel
Preferred Experience & Education:
3+ years corporate test kitchen experience.
Previous experience in product development, recipe development and testing.
EOE M/F/Vets/Disabled. Land OLakes, Inc. enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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