Formulations Scientist

Overview

Current Opportunities with The Jel Sert Company

The Jel Sert Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages for nearly a century. Jel Sert has earned the Great Place to Work certification and has been recognized as a Best Workplace to Work in Chicago and Best Workplace to Work in Manufacturing and Production. We are currently looking for a passionate, self-motivated, and dedicated individual to join our marketing team as a Formulations Scientist to support brands such as Otter Pops, Flavor Ice, Wyler s Italian Ice, Wyler s Light, Pure Kick, Flavor Aid, My T Fine, and Royal.

If you are looking for a work environment that fosters personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products, Jel Sert invites you to join.

The Formulations Scientist is primarily responsible for formulation development related to new products and product improvements, including branded, licensed, and contract items. This position is also responsible for the primary technical transfer of new formulations into commercial operations in conjunction with the Jel Sert Technical Development Group.

These are the essential duties; other duties may be assigned.

• Formulating and executing product development from bench to production scale for new products and/or product improvements across various product lines/programs, while adhering to project timelines and cost parameters.
• Perform new product development that requires knowledge and experience in both processing technologies and product formulation.
• Optimize existing formulas to achieve cost savings.
• Create and maintain formulations, specifications, processes, and testing procedures.
• Coordinate bench samples for prototyping and Sales/Marketing presentations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality Control, Supply Chain, Packaging and Business Development to conduct trials, complete projects and meet production timing.
• Work with contract customers as needed.
• Adhere to all GMP and SQF procedures.
• Work with vendors to identify ingredient improvements, innovative ingredient applications and process improvements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in product development formulating nutritional and food products.
• Ability to work with others in a high-paced environment.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple projects, timelines and communication to appropriate team members.
• Sensory evaluation skills, be able to set up, conduct and analyze results.
• General knowledge of manufacturing procedures, capabilities, and departments (i.e. powder blending and filling, liquid processing and filling, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree in food science, chemistry or biology required, Masters in Food Science a plus.
• Dietary supplement formulation experience a plus.
• Experience with Genesis Nutrition Software a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Must have excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Must have strong analytical skills.
• Passion for the creation of new and exciting products
• Self-starter that is naturally curious and enjoys working in a fast-paced innovation centric environment
• Project management, attention to detail and organizational skills

The Jel Sert Company is committed to pay transparency and will provide further compensation information during the interview process. The minimum compensation for the Formulations Scientist is $68,584. Compensation is determined by a candidate’s experience, education, skills, training, and internal equity within our organization. Actual compensation will be determined upon an…