What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Technologist position at Nongshim America, Inc.?
Food Technologist - Product & Packaging (Mid Level)
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Responsibilities
Starting Salary Range: starting $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year based on experience
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Responsibilities
- Research, develop, and improve Nongshim food products across multiple markets, including regional and consumer-specific adaptations.
- Support product formulation and packaging development, ensuring compatibility, quality, safety, and shelf-life performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Design, and Supply Chain teams to bring products from concept to commercialization.
- Assist in evaluating packaging materials, specifications, and functionality to support product performance and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct product trials, testing, and evaluations, documenting results and supporting continuous improvement efforts.
- Stay current on food industry trends, ingredients, processing technologies, and packaging innovations; recommend improvements as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate documentation for formulations, trials, specifications, and final products to support quality and consistency.
- Ensure compliance with applicable food safety standards, regulations, and internal quality requirements.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or equivalent experience preferred.
- 1–5 years of R&D experience in food manufacturing, product development, or related fields.
- Experience supporting both product and packaging development is strongly preferred.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean is preferred (not required).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with food processing or R&D software.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
- 100% coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (Fully paid by company)
- 401K Matching up to 4%
- Cellphone Allowances
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
- 10 Paid Vacation
- 5 Paid Sick Days
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Employee development program
- On-Job Training Program
- Career-Path
- Lunch Catering for employees
- Various Team building programs
- Health Wellness
Starting Salary Range: starting $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year based on experience
Salary : $55,000 - $75,000