Job Description
Commercial food technologists develop tailored ingredient solutions like multifunctional systems for food and beverage applications at Hydrite. Customers in dairy and meat sectors benefit from optimized protein blends and sequestrants through pilot trials and scale-up support. The role prepares prototypes using lab equipment such as piloters and analyzers to address formulation challenges. Technologists travel to customer sites, presenting technical data sheets and building relationships for innovative sanitation solutions.
Hydrite specializes in chemical solutions, offering ingredient applications for diverse industries including food and beverage sectors. The company employs family-oriented teams, recognizing top workplace status through community involvement and employee scholarships. Hydrite provides free wellness coaching including nutritionists to support staff health and problem-solving initiatives.
Technologists formulate applications with benchtop equipment, collaborating with sales teams to identify customer needs for customized blends. They conduct pilot trials and commercial scale-ups, documenting projects in CRM systems for tracking. Work includes preparing presentations on acidulants and sourcing ingredients with procurement using analytical instrumentation. Technologists maintain GMP labs, organizing supplies and serving as backup managers for technical services. Interactions involve traveling 50% for meetings and trade shows, using Microsoft Office to create labels. A constraint includes achieving formulation goals under tight deadlines while ensuring prototypes meet sanitary standards.
Compensation offers competitive pay without specified ranges, with positions eligible for full-time benefits starting the first month. Work locations include Hydrite facilities potentially in various states, with up to 50% travel for customer visits, internal meetings, and trade shows. Schedules typically operate in standard business hours, allowing flexibility for industry events. Benefits encompass up to 10% retirement contribution, $600 annual wellness incentive, two weeks starting paid time off, medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k and profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, legal services insurance, scholarship awards, summer picnics, community giving events, and free family wellness coaching. Hydrite values diversity and equal opportunity in hiring.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on technical support for food and beverage applications, including formulation development, pilot trials, and commercial scale-up
- Collaborate with Sales and Go-To-Market teams to identify customer needs and recommend tailored ingredient solutions
- Travel with Sales to customer meetings and represent Hydrite at industry trade shows and technical presentations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with technical contacts at customer accounts
- Prepare prototypes and presentations to showcase Hydrite’s portfolio, including dairy protein optimization, acidulants, sequestrants, and sanitation solutions
- Support ingredient sourcing and specification development in collaboration with Procurement and Quality teams
- Maintain accurate records of customer projects and activities in CRM systems
- Assist in building product documentation, label declarations, and technical data sheets
- Maintain a clean and organized lab environment in accordance with GMP standards
- Serve as backup to the Technical Service Manager as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related field
- Minimum 2 years of experience in food product development, technical service, or ingredient applications
- Experience with dairy, beverage, or meat applications preferred
- Familiarity with benchtop lab equipment, pilot-scale systems, and analytical instrumentation
- Strong communication and presentation skills across technical and commercial audiences
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; CRM experience a plus
- Ability to travel up to 50% for customer visits, internal meetings, and trade shows