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Renton, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Seattle, Wa

In addition to the Culinologist role:- Responsible for overseeing the technical quality of services, equipment, resources, and facilities.- Management of the physical facility and operations which includes the Analytical Lab, Kitchens, Purchasing, Information Technology, and Shipping and Receiving. - Direct the technical services side of CuliNex including Quality Management System, Shelf Life Studies, Ingredient Sourcing, Co-Packer Sourcing, Commercialization, Nutrition and Regulatory, and University Partnerships. - Supervise internships and training.- Head continuing education through internal and third party sources.

Seattle, Wa

- Development of clean label food products that include but are not limited to cookies, breads, crackers, candies, frozen desserts, beverages, meal solutions (fresh, frozen, and shelf stable), bean dips, cheese, and dressings.- Project management of timelines with internal teams and with client interaction. Determined allocation of resources (personnel, equipment, and materials) to meet project deadlines. - Commercialization, including plant trials, involving topical seasoning, frozen dessert, baked goods (cookies, crackers, breads), hard candy, pasteurization, frozen meals, sauces, and salad dressing.- Sourced and vetted co-packers to meet client specifications over a variety of product platforms.- Restructured and improved Quality Management System (QMS) program business offering.

Tukwila, Wa & Charlotte, Nc

- Development of artisan crackers, cookies (powdered and decorated sugar), and handmade hard candy. Includes formulation of gluten free items and replacement of artificial colors with natural colors in cookies and hard candy.- Implemented cross function team with Operations, Quality Control, and Maintenance for product and process improvement.- Worked with Operations and Equipment Suppliers to identify and source new equipment for production improvements.- Assisted Quality Assurance in developing and executing BRC standards. .- Developed and implemented quality standards with Operations and Quality Assurance.- Devised and executed protocol for shelf-life testing and accelerated shelf-life testing.- Worked with Marketing to develop concepts and application recipes for social media.- Technical support for the startup of a new production facility. - Identified, addressed, and troubleshot production issues and challenges across three production facilities.

Kent, Wa & Salinas, Ca

- Development of filled pastas, pesto, sauces, dips, spreads, salsa, and hummus products.- Established and lead initiatives to reduce product costs associated with processing methods and raw materials.- Implemented and lead plant testing protocols for scale-up of new products. Included testing involving processing changes and ingredient validation.- Worked with a cross functional team to identify and solve inefficient processes, quality issues, food safety hazards, and cost reduction opportunities.- Provided technical and culinary support for sales presentations. - Created application recipes using retail branded products.

Kent, Wa

Masters Of Science, Food Science

Bachelors Of Science, Food Science