Research And Development Manager

Pressed is growing and hiring a Research & Development Manager

to lead product execution across our Fresno and Dinuba manufacturing facilities. We’re looking for a hands‑on Food Science leader who thrives at the intersection of formulation and manufacturing.

Pressed Juicery is a modern wellness brand built with the mission to empower your wellness journey.

Founded in 2010 by three friends, Pressed began as a small space with a big idea: real, nourishing food should be accessible and fit into everyday life. What started in a tiny Los Angeles juice bar has grown into a dynamic omnichannel brand, with products available through thousands of retailers nationwide, alongside our company‑owned stores and direct‑to‑consumer channel.

At Pressed Juicery, we operate as one community bringing high‑quality, better‑for‑you products to market. Guided by passion and purpose, we’re building what’s next in wellness.

Pressed Juicery’s mission is to empower your wellness journey.

• We embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belongingness!
• We speak up with radically candid communication.
• We wholeheartedly support personal and professional growth.
• We believe mistakes can be valuable and lead to continuous improvement.
• Lastly, we value excellence and strive to achieve greatness in all we do!

• Community - as leaders, we celebrate differences, champion strengths, and compassionately aspire to be our most vibrant selves.
• Passion - curious and humble, we inspire people to make healthy choices.
• Growth - pursuing wellness with intention, we create and embrace good energy.
• Two weeks of vacation time
• Paid holidays and 8 Pressed Days (additional days off)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous paid parental leave
• Employee Referral Program

As Pressed expands, consistent product execution is critical. The Research & Development Manager is responsible for owning the translation of our Support Center‑developed formulations into robust, scalable manufacturing processes and for defining, approving, and maintaining product and process standards across our Fresno and Dinuba facilities.

This role serves as the primary technical authority at the plant level, ensuring that what is developed by our Support Center R&D is executed with precision, consistency, and integrity - batch after batch, bottle after bottle. The R&D Manager exercises independent judgment to establish and optimize critical process parameters, evaluate formulation and ingredient variability, and make non‑routine technical decisions that protect product quality, food safety, and brand standards.

Operating within Pressed’s clean‑label standards (no natural flavors, additives, or preservatives) and established quality, safety, and operational guidelines, this role also identifies opportunities to improve process performance, product consistency, and manufacturing outcomes.

Success in this role requires advanced Food Science expertise, strong sensory and analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross‑functional decision‑making in a fast‑paced, bilingual (English/Spanish) manufacturing environment.

• Own the scale‑up of approved formulas from benchtop through pilot and full‑scale production, including trial design, protocol development, execution oversight, data analysis, and final technical recommendations.
• Establish, approve, and maintain critical product and process parameters (e.g., pH, Brix, temperature, hold times, yields), ensuring they are integrated into plant SOPs, batch sheets, and training materials.
• Independently evaluate formulation and process change requests, conduct technical risk assessments, and approve or recommend modifications through established change‑control processes.
• Lead cross‑functional root cause analyses for complex production issues, determine corrective and preventive actions, and make go/no‑go recommendations for product disposition and future runs.
• Act as the primary decision‑maker…