• Irvine, California
• Food
• 47K-54K
• Temp to Perm
•  8AM to 4:00PM
•  New

Job Description

Position
R&D Assistant 

Summary
The Research & Development Assistant II directly supports the R&D department function under general supervision in specialized processed food development. This role works crossfunctionally in new product development, maintaining approved products and performing practical and lab work, product analysis. 

Essential Duties
• Researches ways to control cost. Prepares specification sheets for new product.
• Reformulates exiting product, prepares specifications sheets.
• Responsible for new product specifications sheets. Attends and confirms first time
• production to confirm quality and procedures. Works with plant staff to make
• improvements in same when needed.
• Responsible for labelling information of all new and existing product to include receiving,
• organizing, maintaining and updating design and printed confirmation either directly or through staff.
• Responsible for ingredients suppliers, confirming, and communication with supplier including allergen issues. Handles this directly or through staff.
• Reaches out to other departments for their cooperation and collaboration on projects
 • Basic (May perform some or all of these duties as needed)
• Prepares/mixes soups in lab scale.
• Supports test of noodle production and analyzes noodle for pH, sodium, moisture etc.
• Performs desk work such as creating tables, data entry, copying/scanning documents, • taking and making phone calls to/from outside vendors.
• Orders and inventories ingredients, flavors, materials, office supplies and store appropriately.
• Samples product. (noodle, soup broth, garnish etc.)
• Makes/prepares/organizes samples.
• Assists with cooking and washing up afterwards (cookware, dishes etc.).
• Manages, sends/receives goods from/to other plant, suppliers and outside laboratories. 

Working Hours, Working style
8AM to 4:00PM 

Working Location
Irvine, CA
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Salary/Benefit
$23-$26
Temp to perm

Holidays
​​​​​​​Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays

Qualifications
​​​​​​​• Has strong passion for food, restaurant and food industry. Culinary background desirable.
• Able to speak, read and write English very well.
• Able to perform sensory evaluation and consume products that contain meat, poultry, fish, and all major allergens and protein sources. (dairy, soy, wheat, corn, peanut)
• Able to read and understand government regulations regarding our product/industry.
• Able to communicate effectively by oral and written means at all organizational levels and externally.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Significant experience in food science, quality assurance or other related work. 
 

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