Job Description

Job Location: Everett Plant - Everett, WA 98203,

Salary Range: $33.00 - $37.00 Hourly, To assist the Process Development Manager in transitioning recipes from Culinary to all shifts of Production, to oversee new product launch process and to provide support in ensuring consistent product quality.

Role and Responsibilities

New Product Development

• Collaborate with Culinary to develop product standard specifications within ranges of acceptability
• Assist in translation of R&D recipes to scaled up, factory ready batch manufacturing recipes with written step by step preparation and cooking procedures
• Assist in training production teams to ensure product and its raw materials are being prepped, cooked and handled consistently and to standard
• Monitor preliminary batches of new recipe launches to ensure adherence to standards and quality
• Monitor all new product launch production to ensure product, packaging and labeling integrity
• Maintenance of product and process information within Ross ERP and Recipe Manager systems
• Determination of accurate yield and waste information to ensure accurate costing, production planning and raw material and finished good inventory management.
• Participate in tastings working with Culinary and Quality Assurance in releasing products on hold & release, as well as panel evaluations of product prototypes, ingredients, and competitive products.
• Attend and be an active participant in weekly New Product Development meetings
• Assist New Launch Meetings with operations, QA, Procurement & planning teams to go over data & samples needs.

Change Management

• Support the cross functional team with proposed product changes through trials and updating systems as needed
• Assist Culinary in the evaluation of proposed new ingredients

Optimization

• Support process team in all Product & Process Optimization projects
• Work with cross functional teams to ensure all projects are approved by each department
• Work with sales, process, & QA teams to investigate customer complaints & provide feedback for the customer.
• Perform testing on the products as needed and provide solutions for recurring issues.
• Create Gold standard photo standards

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience in the food industry
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related work experience
• Must be familiar with a variety of food technologies, practices and procedures
• Experience working in variable temperature environments
• Flexibility with schedule to allow for oversight of off shift production when required.
• Good understanding of food manufacturing principles, GMPs, HAACP, and government regulations.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel)
• Knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Ross)
• Strong time management, data management, planning and organizational skills
• Ability to lift 40lbs.
• Comprehension, written and oral Spanish language skills a plus.

Required Attributes

• Passion for food and high quality
• Customer-Centric thinker
• Obsessive attention to detail
• Creative problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

CORE VALUES

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.

• Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle
• Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners
• Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team
• Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence

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