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Established in 1988, United Foods International (USA), Inc. has been specialized in custom food manufacturing of sauces, seasonings and dry mixes for retail, wholesale, food service and industrial needs for over 30 years. We are currently looking for R&D Technician at our Hayward, CA location. 

 

Job Summary:

The mission is to successfully take a product from concept to commercialization. Collaborating with other departments to create high-quality products, meet customer expectations and contributes to the overall business growth.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for developing new products based on customer's request
  • Works closely with sales team to support sales activities as required: participating in product presentation and concept development, product information support, price set-up, client visit, etc.
  • Tests new products, develops specific processing methods as necessary and attends the first production of new products
  • Obtains and provides COA and COO per customer's request
  • Conducts a variety of market researches to develop new products and studies methods to improve quality of foods such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience and/or physical/chemical/microbiological composition of foods
  • Responsible for issuing Batch Sheet, Specification Sheet, Production Profile, Nutrition Fact for new products
  • Fills out Ingredient Registration Form and forwards to Purchasing Department for entering into database
  • Collaborates with Production and Purchasing Departments to enhance smooth and efficient production
  • Ensures the nutritional accuracy of products and all documents are compiled and stored in the appropriate folders
  • Constantly searches, obtains and tests substitute ingredients in case of discontinuation on the original ingredients
  • Attends food shows across the U.S. as needed
  • Other duties will be assigned

 

Qualifications:

  • BS in Food Science, or Chemistry or related science degree with lab experience, AND/OR equivalent work experience
  • Must be able to work Monday through Friday between 9 am and 6 pm at our Hayward, CA site
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Powpoint
  • Must have good written and verbal communication skills
  • Flexibility in work hours strongly preferred