• Irvine, California
• Food
• 23-25/hr
• Full Time regular employee
•  Mon-Fri 8:30 - 17:00

Job Description

Position
A Japanese food company is hiring a R&D Assistant  in the food industry.  Those with no experience are welcome!

Summary
The position of Research and Development assistant performs administrative tasks and services to support effective and efficient operations of the R&D department.

Essential Duties
- Research, document observed results, analyze data, draw conclusions and make recommendations during product development activities.
- Apply/Renew R&D related certification and licenses.
- Plan/schedule a new product development by following the existing R&D procedures and leading all the related departments to complete the whole process.
- Conduct market research and analysis to determine product image, sales price and potential sales volume, based on those research. Collaborate with the sales department in these processes.
- Verify whether both ingredients and packaging materials match food safety related standards, such as CFR, state regulations, the Company standards, requirements of third party certification bodies and customers, to determine whether they can be used for product development.
- Conduct product development testing to visually confirm everything is functioning.
- Work on nutrition analysis testing and make the nutrition panel based on the federal regulations.
- Create food labels with knowledge of the food label requirements.
- Create/update/maintain the accurate QC processing sheets based on the production tests and/or comparing the actual production activities, complying with the quality standards.
- Create/update/maintain all the R&D related documents.
- Examine and confirm that product quality, condition and packaging are within determined standards prior to shipment.
- Update and maintain material specifications following the master ingredients and the master package lists.

- Prepare materials and/or documentation in support of the Marketing Division activities assigned for food shows and/or client meetings.
- Travel to various locations to participate in R&D related events.
- Support R&D-related documentation for imported products to the U.S.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
Basically no overtime

Working Location
Irvine, CA

Salary, Benefit
$23~25/hr　Non-Exempt
Relocation Support (Outside CA: $3,000, Within CA: $1,500)
Medical, Vision (100% covered by employer for employee, 50% for family)
Dental (50% covered by employer for employee)
Life  (100% covered by employer for employee)  
401(k) with employer match

Holidays
Saturday, Sunday
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation
Sick Leave

Qualifications
* English language (Business level or higher)
* Moderate to advanced computer skills (Word, Excel/spreadsheets, PowerPoint etc.)
* Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Knowledge of ingredient functionality
* Knowledge of product and formula development
* Knowledge of basic food safety rules/regulations
* (Preferred) Basic to moderate knowledge of food regulations with specific emphasis on nutritional labeling, natural food ingredients, HACCP and GMPs.

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