R&D Technician

Position Title: R&D Technician

Company Overview: At Bobo’s Oat Bars everything we create is made with love and baked by hand using wholesome, simple ingredients you can find in your own kitchen. Working at Bobo’s is a labor of love. Our experienced staff exudes integrity, grit, passion, and a unified desire to share the love of Bobo’s and our products from their hearts to others. Bobo’s employees embrace and reflect the Bobo’s values being collaborative, adaptable, passionate, persevering, and fun-loving.

Compensation and Benefits:

· Wage range is $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

· Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, 401k with 4% company match, sick and vacation leave

Position Summary:

This position will support Bobo’s R&D initiatives alongside the Senior Manager of R&D. Main tasks will include hands-on prototype development and testing and supporting new product launches and product improvement projects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist R&D Manager in R&D recipe development and testing in bench top lab setting
• Develop R&D samples for internal and external use in accordance with GMPs
• Monitor all R&D samples and ingredients, documents, receiving, inventory and organization
• Weigh, oversee and keep track of ingredients for benchtop and production testing
• Measure and perform analytical testing including moisture, water activity, and texture analysis for new and existing products
• Assist with Production trials for new and existing products
• Maintain and develop records for new and existing product specifications
• Conduct routine packaging reviews to ensure accuracy and maintain records of packaging submission
• Follows detailed instructions and works independently with light supervision
• Follow all Safety and FSQA guidelines in areas of work

Qualifications / Education / Experience Desired:

· Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field or experience working in a food laboratory setting is preferred

· Working knowledge of food manufacturing and quality is preferred

· Computer literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Language / Mathematical / Reasoning Ability:

· Strong passion for science and creative problem solving

· Must be able to write and speak, both clearly and effectively

· Detail oriented with strong problem solving and analytical skills

· Self-motivated with flexibility for changing objectives and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with simultaneous projects deadlines

Supervision Given:

· This position will report to the R&D Director

· This position is expected to be able to work with minimal oversight at times, and be able to confidently handle situations on their own

· The backup for the R&D Technician is the R&D Director

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, use hands to grasp and handle objects; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include looking at a computer screen and ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to travel, must drive a motor vehicle, and effectively communicate using telephone and email.

Travel Required: This position is 100% onsite in Loveland, CO

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Research & development: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Loveland, CO 80538 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $25