Culinary R&D Intern

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Leverage consumer, market, and culinary insights to inform global sauce concept development. 

• Support the creation of product standards for targeted sauce profiles in collaboration with Culinary and R&D stakeholders. 

• Develop and refine multiple scalable global sauce formulations aligned with manufacturing and commercialization requirements. 

• Partner with R&D scientists to prioritize efficient, scalable ingredient solutions. 

• Participate in bench development, testing, and iteration to ensure flavor and performance. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure concepts are on-trend, viable, and business-ready. 

• Prepare formulations for internal and external evaluation. 

• Document learnings to support future innovation efforts. 

Education: 

• Pursuing a degree in Food Science, Culinary Arts, or a related field. 

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Cooking and baking experience. 

• Strong skills in recipe writing and testing. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort: 

• Moderate physical effort required, such as standing, sitting, and walking in and around the kitchen and office; the ability to lift up to 25 pounds; reaching, climbing, and kneeling as needed; utilizing fine dexterity, the ability to see, hear, and communicate with associates and others by using professional etiquette. 

Expectations: 

• Will demonstrate, promote, and exemplify the Company’s Core Values in Integrity & Respect, Empowerment, Accountability, Collaboration, & Agility. 

Candidates relocating from a distance of more than 50 miles will be eligible for a housing stipend.