InfraHire is looking for Culinary Innovation and Design Lead in Shannon, MS
Responsibilities
Partner with sales leadership to plan and execute customer innovation workshops both on and off site.
Participate in the development of prototypes, including but not limited to, developing assembly instructions, creating prototypes, implementing revisions, creating sales samples, and facilitating presentations to customer groups.
Partner with the Product Development & Sourcing Manager to identify new components, develop initial specifications and define shelf life.
Work with Commercialization, Procurement, Operations, Sales and Quality Assurance teams to ensure all product and component specifications are met for commercialization success.
Work with cross-functional teams to support all aspects of projects from concept ideation, sourcing, regulatory and through commercialization and production as needed.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Science, Food Science or related field, or AOS in culinary arts from an accredited institution.
Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of formal degree.
CEC, CRC, or CCS is a plus.
Requirements
Possess a working knowledge of frozen food industry and demonstrate comfort in both a test kitchen and a manufacturing plant environment.
Possess an understanding of food processing, nutritional and labeling requirements.
Ability to understand and read formulas.
Cooking skills to include ability to weigh out ingredients accurately with general knowledge of product formulations. Possess a good understanding of basic food components, cooking techniques and food trends. Basic knife skills and working knowledge of cooking and baking techniques as applicable in a manufacturing context. Restaurant or hotel experience is preferred.
Ability to read and write correspondence in English using basic technical terminology.
Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as spec sheets, nutritional documents, instruction and procedure manuals, recipes.
Teamwork, strong organizational skills and excellent communication skills (written and verbal) are a must.
Possess the ability to work efficiently in an open office space and have experience working on multiple projects concurrently with often-changing goals or deliverables.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required.
Must be able to learn new programs as needed.
Must be available to travel in the US and Canada up to 15% of time, sometimes on short notice.
InfraHire is an Equal opportunity Employer
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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