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Research and Development Director
Location:
Sandpoint, ID
Description:
Litehouse Foods is looking to hire a full-time Research and Development Director. Would you like to work for a 100% employee-owned food manufacturing company with an outstanding reputation as both a community leader and a great place to work? If so, please read on! We offer excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, a 401(k) with matching, paid time off (PTO), and life insurance. If this sounds like the right opportunity in food manufacturing for you, apply today! ABOUT LITEHOUSE FOODS Litehouse started in the Hope, Idaho restaurant of the Hawkins family 60 years ago. Since that time, we have become the leader in refrigerated salad dressings, dips, sauces, herbs, and cheese, manufacturing these delicious products at our four U.S. facilities based in Michigan, Utah, Virginia, and Idaho. Litehouse offers its diverse portfolio of products through general retail, e-commerce, foodservice, deli, member stores, and value-added goods where Litehouse products are featured in meal and salad kits. Our vision is to improve life one community, one table, and one bite at a time. Our pillars of operation are people, customer service, quality, and growth. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR As the Director of Research and Development, you are responsible for leading and managing the implementation of our product development strategy and ensure development activities are aligned with strategic objectives. You are focused on product launches, process, and cost improvements, ensuring they are professionally led and managed in compliance with business and corporate policy for safety, quality, and regulatory. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Analyze and interpret strategic business intent as it relates to product development and implement the product development strategy and related activities consistently aligned with corporate direction, and sustainable revenue growth Partner with Marketing to build a collaborative NPD pipeline that ensures Litehouse is a market maker not market follower. Evaluate concept reporting and launch/lifecycle proposals consistent with consumer insights and create a sustainable innovation pipeline Demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership principles through mentoring and staff development. Partner locally and cross functionally, ensuring knowledge sharing and transfer to deliver product development speed, quality, and success Manage the organization, prioritization, planning, execution, and documentation of the activities surrounding R&D project load to allow project obligations to be met while resolving technical problems Integrate product and process development strategies with product branding and manage development budget ROI for development activities Consistently provide guidance as technical leader regarding solving technical, processing, ingredients, regulatory issues sounding the functional areas encompassed by R&D. Evaluate current and future technologies for recommendation of process improvements for cost savings and/or product improvement Stay well-informed on identified or significant technical aspects, current and future food flavor trends and provides leadership to the company's research and development staff. This includes, but is not limited to, necessary technical project planning, testing, and implementation hurdles required for developing both new and maintaining legacy consumer products that meet consumer needs for the company to remain competitive in the marketplace Identify, scope and/or drive technical projects to meet business initiatives focused on innovation, quality improvement, brand maintenance and cost engineering QUALIFICATIONS FOR A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Master of Science or Master of Business Administration preferred, but Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or similar agricultural discipline 15+ years of product development or closely related experience in the food industry, with direct management of large technical groups Experience with setting annual budgets, tracking and controlling expenses, and overall financial management of a technical department/group consisting of both personnel and technical components Academic food science knowledge with product development, new technology creation, and food manufacturing experience of food products intended for human consumption, specifically for salad dressing, sauces, dips, glazes, or other oil in water emulsion systems Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on SharePoint, Excel, and Word Ability to read and write correspondence which uses technical/scientific terminology Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all contacts inside and outside of the company with strong interpersonal and organizational skills WORK SCHEDULE This position in food manufacturing requires traveling up to 20% of the time. Very little prior warning and extended periods of time up to two weeks should be expected. READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM? We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Research and Development Director position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application . We look forward to meeting you! BENEFITS 401(k) 401(k) match Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Life Insurance The ideal candidate must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test We do not offer sponsorship All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job Posted by ApplicantPro
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Litehouse
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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