Entry Level Food R&D Assistant

Job Summary

This is an opportunity to support the team who imagines, develops, commercializes, and optimizes food. In R&D, we aspire to be the indisputable leader in breakthrough innovation. Our mission is to create food and beverage experiences that nurture love, connection, and inspiration for people every day. Come join our team and help create amazing foods that will surprise and delight our customers and make our baristas proud to serve them!

This is a short 3-month contract position, open to entry-level candidates with an education in Food Science.

Daily Responsibilities

• Handling incoming and outgoing shipments, opening boxes and organizing samples as they arrive.
• Monitoring and keeping all the food R&D kitchen and labs organized and stocked as needed for project work.
• Conducting shelf-life studies from storing samples to setting up testing and reporting results to the product developers.
• Gathering and reporting analytical data as needed for project work.
• Preparing for and supporting tastings, including product guidance and other sensory tests.
• Assisting with presentations and product samplings for leadership as needed.

Key Projects

• Supporting the Culinary and Food R&D team.
• Supporting the mariners project.

Skills and Qualifications

• Required Skills: Microsoft Office, Culinary, Customer service.
• Technology Requirements: Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet's, Basic knowledge of math and science.
• Required Background & Soft Skills: Good organizational skills, ability to multi-task, ability to follow direction, seek guidance as necessary and provide regular progress reports, ability to communicate clearly (verbally and in writing), ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to work independently and as part of a team, ability to deliver excellent customer service with attention to details, ability to build positive and effective working relationships with other team members.
• Nice-to-Haves: An associate degree or higher in Food Science, Culinary or other related fields; food and beverage preparation experience; barista experience a plus.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Key skills/competency

• Food Science
• Food R&D
• Culinary Support
• Sensory Testing
• Shelf-Life Studies
• Laboratory Organization
• Data Collection
• Microsoft Office
• Communication Skills
• Customer Service