The role of a Food Technologist is to create and improve food products by employing their skills and research to improve food quality, safety, storage, packaging, processing, and preservation. Typical roles and responsibilities commonly seen on the Food Technologist Resume include the following – formulating new and cost optimization for mainly liquid food products; conducting and assessing test results; drafting reports based on findings; conducting plant trials; producing benchtop prototypes and satisfying customer needs; and monitoring the use of additives.
Job opportunities are bright for those portraying the following skills on the resume – meticulous attention to details mainly with regards to food hygiene and safety; strong analytical and numerical skills; the ability to work independently; and confidence. Graduates with a degree in subjects such as food science, technology, food /chemical engineering; nutrition, microbiology, or chemistry gain scope to enter this occupation.
Objective : Innovative Food Technologist skilled in developing new food products and improving existing ones. Successfully led cross-functional teams to launch 10+ products, increasing market share by 15% within one year.
Skills : Sensory, Product Development, Formulation, Customer Service
Description :
Prepared customer requests chocolate, compound and ice cream coating.
Prepared samples customer presentations.
Created innovated products that our customers will able to use.
Responsible for shelf life studies.
Prepared panning samples that included sugar shelled and chocolate.
Responsible for formulas, costing formulas, specification sheets, nutritional sheets.
Completed all the analytical testing on products.
Responsible for forwarding samples to the sample room.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Junior
Education
B.S. Food Science
Sr.Food Technologist Resume
Summary : Involved development of food products, food safety, ingredients, supply chain, and food manufacturing processes. This responsibility would include an awareness market, customer interaction, safety, safety within supply chain, profitability, process technical development for new products concepts.
Skills : Communication ; Sensory ; Team Building ; Organization ;, Experience In Retort Or Canned Processes, Food Safety Standards, Quality Control Analysis, Nutritional Analysis
Description :
Led a members project team to develop optimum level Browning Edam cheese topping microwave using ingredient packaging technology.
Solved issues related to Edam cheese, Bechamel sauce, tray size, microwaves, and Lasagna placement tray.
All-Natural Initiative: Conducted replacement mono & di glycerides sauces with all-natural emulsifiers.
This objective develop a clean label for the Stouffer's products.
Fat and Saturated Fat Reduction: Led fat and saturated fat reduction initiative for three Stouffer's SKUs.
Conducted bench-top and pilot plant trials and performed rheology on the sauce samples.
Cheese Replacement: Solved the problem of Mozzarella cheese breakdown in the refrigerated Lasagna.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. Food Science
Jr.Food Technologist Resume
Summary : Results-driven Jr. Food Technologist skilled in food formulation and sensory evaluation. Successfully collaborated on cross-functional teams to launch new products, improving market competitiveness and driving sales growth.
Skills : Microsoft Office Suite, Statistical software like SPSS, Food Microbiology, Ingredient Sourcing, Regulatory Compliance
Description :
Developed manage products from initial concept through commercialization including ingredient selection, shelf life testing, quality standards, troubleshooting.
Managed company category-wide ingredient consolidation project for current facility.
Currently maintained accurate records testing of new, current, proposed ingredients department.
Assisted in R&D sector of personnel training, auditing of current recipes, systems management facility multi-million dollar capital project.
Responsible for managing maintaining approved formulations product technical data information for large volume customers.
Offered sales team new concepts and industry trends to potential and current customers.
Engaged partner with cross functional teams,external vendors customers.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
B.S. Food Science
Asst.Food Technologist Resume
Summary : Results-driven Asst. Food Technologist skilled in sensory evaluation and nutritional analysis. Successfully led a team to develop a new line of healthy snacks, increasing market share by 20% within the first year of launch.
Skills : Research, Safety Management, Word, Excel, Data Analysis
Stayed informed on new USDA or FDA rulings, legislations, court rulings, etc.
Approved and finalize labels.
Conduct nutritional analysis using ESHA software.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. in Food Science
Associate.Food Technologist Resume
Summary : Innovative Associate Food Technologist skilled in sensory evaluation and nutritional analysis. Successfully led cross-functional teams to launch three new products, achieving a 20% market share increase within the first year.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Cooking, Team Development, Team Collaboration, Technical Writing
Description :
Developed formulas for cakes, donuts, muffins, donut fillings, jellies, sauces, and marinades.
Collaborated with customers to develop troubleshoot customized product prototypes that fit specific needs for cost and functionality.
Improved stock formulas for cost optimization.
Utilized pH meters, refractometers, water activity meters, fat analyzers, viscometers, penetrometers more to analyze product formulation purposes, nutritional analysis, development specification sheets.
Sourced ingredients for new projects maintained existing vendor relationships.
Researched current market trends utilizing trade journals, analysis competitors, attended trade shows, social media trends.
Used Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Esha Genesis.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. Food Science
Food Technologist III Resume
Summary : Innovative Food Technologist III skilled in developing new food products and improving existing ones. Successfully launched 15+ products, increasing market share by 30% and enhancing customer satisfaction through quality improvements.
Directed responsibilities formulation product development efforts for various level projects including customer specific applications through high level stage gate projects.
Directly interacted with sales, marketing, business development, quality, manufacturing, suppliers, consultants, external cooperators.
Developed two new delivery mechanisms for nutraceutical product including formulation development contract manufacturer identification for a customer.
Worked with marketing develop series of new advertisements promotional materials that included national launch relevant trade magazines journals.
Co-Created participated in development series of informational promotional videos launched corporate website.
Participated in plant trials.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. Food Science
Food Technologist II Resume
Objective : Seeking for progressive Food Science job to utilize extensive knowledge crop quality, instrumentation new food product development analytical, innovative problem solving skills deliver best results and build experiences advance career endeavors.
Skills : Dairy And Food Technology, Plant And Team Management, R&D, Quality Management, Product Development
Description :
Checked raw ingredients for maturity stability processing finished products for safety, quality, nutritional value.
Conferred with process engineers, plant operators, flavor experts, packaging marketing specialists resolve problems product development.
Developed new improved ways preserving, processing, packaging, storing, delivering foods, using knowledge chemistry, microbiology, other sciences.
Developed new food items production, based consumer feedback.
Searched for substitutes harmful undesirable additives, such as nitrites.
Tested new products for flavor, texture, color, nutritional content, adherence government industry standards.
Stayed up-to-date on new regulations current events regarding food science by reviewing scientific literature.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
B.S. Food Science
Food Technologist I Resume
Objective : Innovative Food Technologist I skilled in sensory evaluation and ingredient functionality. Successfully led projects that improved product shelf life and consumer satisfaction, contributing to a 15% increase in sales for key product lines.
Skills : ServSafe Food Protection Manager And Instructor/Proctor Certification, HACCP Food Manager Certification, Training and Development, Laboratory Skills, Food Quality Assurance
Description :
Developed new products modify existing products (food seasoning, reaction flavor, meat extract, fat powder, microcapsulated flavor) through Maillard reaction, enzymatic hydrolysis, microcapsulation according requests clients.
Cooperated with QA and procurement departments to control quality raw materials ingredients.
Provided processing instructions for factory ensure consistency quality of products.
Provided technical support and training for sales department.
Worked with other colleagues different client projects.
Responsible for carrying out taste tests for products.
Helped in compiling specification for products.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
B.S. Food Science
Lead Food Technologist Resume
Objective : Experienced Lead Food Technologist with expertise in food safety regulations and sensory evaluation. Spearheaded projects that improved product shelf life by 25%, significantly enhancing market competitiveness.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Research, Management, Python, Food Safety
Description :
Selected Contributions Smooth functioning quality assurance and control department.
Compliance of processes and production methods to achieve strategic goals.
Assisted in several contract manufacturing projects involving multigrain flakes, bumped rice, crisp rice, corn flakes and wheat flakes.
Calibration of YSI sugar analyzer, moisture analyzers vitamin titrators.
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