Product Developer, Protein Bars
Vitamin Well Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Alabama • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $60,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Support the development and refinement of protein bar formulations
- Contribute to projects from development through to commercial launch
- Assist in ensuring products perform in manufacturing, including co-man environments
- Work with production partners during scale-up and troubleshooting
- Support optimisation of texture, taste, and nutritional targets
- Assist with formulation updates and ingredient evaluations
- Maintain structured documentation of development work
- Support shelf-life and stability work
- Stay up to date on ingredients and trends within protein bars and functional nutrition
Requirements
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or similar
- 1–3 years of experience in product development / R&D within the food industry
- Experience within food product development; exposure to protein or functional products is a plus
- Interest in formulation, ingredient functionality, and product performance
- Exposure to manufacturing or production environments is a plus
- Structured and proactive way of working
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentR&Dformulationingredient functionalitynutritional targetsshelf-life testingstability testingtexture optimizationtaste optimizationmanufacturing troubleshooting
Soft Skills
structured documentationproactive workingcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detail
Certifications
Degree in Food ScienceDegree in Food Technology