Application Technologist - Baking

## Description

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| **Key Result Areas:** | **Performance Standards** |

| Product Development | - Contribute to the business objectives and strategic product development by assisting with the evaluation and improvement of existing product lines as identified to maximize profit. - Contribute to the business objectives and strategic product development by assisting with and/or developing, formulating and testing new products to meet customer requirements. Ensure the products meet standards before market introduction/launch. - This is a largely hands-on position involving laboratory development of formulations to be sold as dry mixes for the industrial production of cakes, donuts, muffins and other sweet goods. - Projects typically involve improving flavor, color, volume, texture, stale-free shelf life and mold-free shelf life of sweet goods - Report results, findings, conclusions and recommendations on all new ingredients, products and suppliers to maximize profit and ensure a competitive advantage. - Assist with technology innovation and stay abreast of new ingredients and developments in the sweet good areas including technical literature, trade literature and patents - Fulfil the role of a Project Manager by adhering to the New Product Development Process, including all documentation. Ideation to product launch. - Responsible for assisting with and/or evaluating and reporting on potential new AB Mauri products from GBI and sister companies, as required. - Conduct all activities in a safe manner, wear PPE as necessary. |

| Technical Services | - Contribute to technical training seminars and/or information, as requested. - Provide manufacturing, sales and marketing support upon request. - Support procurement by evaluating and testing new and alternative raw materials. - Assist with providing technical information and assistance to sales, marketing and customers with implementation of products, especially customized as needed, thus building a collaborative relationship with vendors and customer. - Support TSMs in the field, as required. |

| Expense Control | - Ensure department expenses are within budget. - Comply with the Corporate Travel policy and control spending. - Contribute to department and capital budget preparations to ensure budget meets laboratory needs, as requested. |

| Reporting | - Actively update line management on progression of projects. - Communicate results, conclusions and recommendations of new product testing in accurate and timely manner to all appropriate personnel. - Professionally interact and communicate with Product Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality, Sales and other departments. - Complete weekly reports and monthly project reviews by due date. - Complete project documentations within the product life cycle management software. - Accurately document project progress and reports, including making conclusions, and recommendations. |

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| Customer Focus | - Is dedicated to meeting customer needs - Advocate for the customer-uncompromising and committed-always seeking to “make it easier” for our customers. - Actively listens to customers and responds appropriately - Strives to build positive customer relationships - Is willing to explore changes to established procedures and products to meet customer needs - Understands how personal actions impact customers and their use of our products |

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| Human Resources | - Comply with all HR policies and procedures. - Comply with relevant employment laws. |

| Other | - Keep abreast of Bakery and Baking Ingredient Technology and enhance technical skills by attending appropriate seminars, professional meetings, training and additional course work. - Other duties, as assigned. |

## Qualifications

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| **A COMBINATION OF THE LISTED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IS PREFERRED** | - **Bachelor’s degree** or higher in **Bakery Science****,****Food Science**, or a related discipline; or in lieu of a degree, a **minimum of 4 years** of relevant professional experience. - Candidate should be willing to learn ingredient functionality including enzymes, hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, leavening agents and more - The ideal candidate is capable or willing to learn to formulate donuts, cakes, and muffins for industrial bakeries - Knowledge of dry mix operations and industrial sweet good production is very helpful - The ideal candidate will have analytical skills or be willing to learn standard analytical tests associated with dry mixes and sweet goods - Ability to work with standard computer software such as Windows, Excel, Word and the ability to learn other specialized software specific to AB Mauri - Strong oral and written communication skills. - Strong analytical, organizational and prioritization skills. - Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks. |

| **working conditions** | - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk, hear and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. - The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is sometimes exposed to airborne particles and chemicals. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. |

| **other factors** | - Light travel. |