Coordinator - Food Product Development
Company: Ukrops Homestyle Foods
Location: Richmond
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
Generations of Richmond families have trusted the Ukrop's name
for fresh, wholesome foods, ready-to-heat meals, baked goods,
cookies, cakes, and more. Our company produces a variety of
freshly-prepared foods and premium baked goods for retail stores
throughout the Richmond region, the Commonwealth of Virginia, other
Mid-Atlantic states and beyond. We're proud that our products
encourage families to gather around the table and are always
looking for passionate and qualified associates. As an associate,
of Ukrop's Homestyle Foods (UHF), you may have a profound influence
on those around you, those who supply and/or make purchases from
our company, and those who enjoy our fresh and delicious
products.Position SummaryThe Product Development Project
Coordinator is responsible for supporting and documenting product
development projects at Ukrop's Homestyle Foods' Kitchen and
Bakery. This role collaborates primarily with quality, regulatory,
production and procurement at the Ukrop's Homestyle Food's support
center, kitchen, and bakery production facilities. The PD
Coordinator should be passionate about food, families and helping
to continuously fulfill Ukrop's brand promise of serving
great-tasting fresh food to our customers and consumers. Essential
Duties
- Supports product development projects by capturing, analyzing,
and interpreting data. Provides recommendations, as needed, to
ensure success of projects.
- Participates in product development cuttings and cuttings
focused on quality issues, documents, and investigates customer
complaints.
- Coordinates production runs and helps to train associates on
the production line.
- Engages in development process and communicating to cross
functional teams to support launching new products and process
changes.
- Attends cross functional meetings at key phases of development
or maintenance projects.
- Coordinates shelf-life evaluation for both new and existing
products.
- Assists with evaluating new and substitute raw materials.
- Tracks, communicates, and updates seasonal designs of bakery
products internally as well as on customer facing kiosk.
- Coordinates samples for sales team by working directly with
order center or production teams as necessary.
- Gathers and enters product information and photos into retail
customer's systems.
- Supports marketing team by coordinating eCommerce pictures and
uploads photos to data pool partner.
- Captures cake builds, bake loss and other related data points
to support annual regulatory and recipe verification.
- Assists in maintaining food labeling database and other
proprietary software systems.
- Balances multiple projects while remaining organized and
extremely detail oriented.
- Works independently and as a member of a team.
- Performs other related duties, special projects and functions
as required from time to time. This may require schedule
flexibility to accommodate bakery and kitchen production
schedules.
- Supports GFSI and FSMA. Assists in ensuring that the SQF system
is in place and that we are compliant with all aspects of HACCP
plan, SSOPs, and GMPs throughout the plant. Reports all food safety
issues to Technical Services and Plant leadership.
- Supports an accident-free work culture. When developing, or
modifying processes, assists in accident prevention and risk
identification. Collaborates with HR/Safety Manager to minimize
risk exposure from ingredients, equipment, or ergonomics.Minimum
Physical Requirements The physical demands of the position
frequently include driving weekly to the kitchen and bakery that
are within a 12-mile radius. Required to work in both a test
kitchen and manufacturing (ambient and refrigerated)
environment.Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- A.S. or B.S. Food Science, Chemistry, Culinary or science
related discipline is preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years in food product development or related
work experience is preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience working in Microsoft
Outlook, Word, and advanced proficiency in Excel is
required.BenefitsAs a Full-time associate with Ukrop's Homestyle
Foods you will be offered the following:
- Affordable healthcare upon eligibility
- Company-sponsored Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Company 401(K) upon eligibility
- Paid Time Off
- Birthday PTO
- Associate Referral Bonus
- Shift Differential on eligible shifts
- Competitive Salary
- and moreUkrop's is an Equal Opportunity Employer Powered by
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Keywords: Ukrops Homestyle Foods, Suffolk , Coordinator - Food Product Development, Other , Richmond, Virginia
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