Food Technologist, China

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.
OVERVIEW
The Food Technologist has the primary role of supporting the research and development group abroad. The R&D team is a matrix organization dedicated to creating food products using plant-based proteins with a deep understanding of protein chemistry and process dependent behavior. The Food Technologist will be responsible for the safe and efficient development, modification and manufacture of food products, samples, processes and leading production trials.
The Sciences Division of Beyond Meat is looking for an outstanding individual to join science and engineering teams. This successful, self-motivated, creative, team-oriented, resourceful, adaptable, and results-oriented individual will have a keen understanding and extensive hands-on experience with the ability to think beyond standard methods, independently lead and reach conclusions, and clearly deliver results within a matrix organization. You will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact in our core scientific understanding, initiate creative product development, and develop into leadership roles using the skills described herein. Candidate must have the ability to use error as a skill to learn and develop a product until success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support entire R&D team in attaining short-term and long-term development goals. Adapt to evolving scientific priorities
• Provide written and verbal reports of research activities
• Participate in R&D Meetings
• Generate new product ideas and recipes, modify and improve existing recipes, develop prototypes
• Develop processes for the production of recipes at large scale
• Ensure that strict hygiene and food safety standards are met
• Conduct production test runs
• Collection and analyzing data
• Develop in-process and finished product specification
• Generating ingredient statements and nutritional information

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of industry experience with high school diploma
• Strong working knowledge of ingredient functionality and flavor, formulation, nutrition and food labeling regulations
• Strong communication in local language and English
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, climb, kneel, bend, and consistently lift up to 50 lbs.

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.
Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.