Revolution Foods is looking for a hands-on Product Commercialization Food Technologist to support the commercialization and successful launch of new and modified food products.

This role works closely with R&D, Culinary, Operations, FSQA, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other teams to help move products from development through plant trials and into production.

The ideal candidate has experience working in a food manufacturing environment and understands the fundamentals of product commercialization, plant trials, shelf-life testing, specifications, and labeling. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to production, solving problems, and helping bring new products to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Support commercialization of new products, product changes, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Coordinate project timelines and key commercialization activities to help keep launches on schedule.
• Coordinate and support plant trials, pilot runs, scale-up activities, and initial production runs.
• Confirm ingredients, packaging, specifications, labeling, and other launch requirements are ready prior to production.
• Track project progress and communicate potential issues or delays to the appropriate teams.
• Provide hands-on support during product trials and launches.
• Work closely with R&D, Culinary, Operations, FSQA, Supply Chain, Procurement, Nutrition, and other teams throughout the commercialization process.
• Coordinate project deliverables and follow up with team members on key activities and deadlines.
• Participate in commercialization meetings and provide updates on project status, risks, and next steps.
• Support multiple commercialization projects at the same time while maintaining organization and attention to detail.
• Coordinate and conduct shelf-life and stability testing for new products, ingredients, and packaging.
• Support microbiological testing and product validation activities in partnership with FSQA.
• Evaluate products during plant trials and production runs for quality, consistency, and adherence to established requirements.
• Assist with troubleshooting product, packaging, and production issues during trials and launches.
• Create, update, and maintain product, ingredient, packaging, and production specifications.
• Support product labeling, artwork, nutritional information, and regulatory review processes.
• Maintain accurate product and commercialization information within applicable systems.
• Ensure commercialization documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained within required timelines.
• Support improvements to commercialization processes and workflows.
• Assist with cost-saving projects involving ingredients, suppliers, packaging, and production processes.
• Partner with Operations and other teams to identify opportunities to improve product consistency and production efficiency.
• Support the development and maintenance of commercialization SOPs and tools.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, or a related field required.
• 5- 7 years of experience in food product commercialization, food technology, R&D, or a related role within food manufacturing.
• Hands-on food manufacturing or plant experience required.
• Experience with refrigerated, chilled, fresh, or ready-to-eat food manufacturing preferred.
• Experience supporting plant trials, pilot runs, production scale-up, or new product launches.
• Working knowledge of shelf-life testing, specifications, labeling, packaging, and food safety requirements.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with ERP, product data, or project management systems preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across different departments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable spending time on the production floor and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and follow-through.

Salary Range: $91,000 - $110,000

Revolution Foods provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact hrsupport@revolutionfoods.com or call 323.838.5555, extension 4, to speak with a representative.