Company description

JAI Development

JAI Development is an award-winning Brooklyn-based CPG consultancy. We help emerging and successful brands reach their goals through our product development expertise, operations consulting, and our network of CPG industry professionals. JAI Development is an influential force in the CPG world with accolades at both local and national levels. We are looking for full-time lab assistant to help guide CPG brands toward success.

Our focus is in the natural space. We believe simplicity is key, both in flavor and supply chain. Supporting healthy and sustainable supply chains is not only a plus for our clients who are looking to weave stories of socio-economic (think single-origin coffee from a partner farm in Costa Rica, or a family-owned matcha farm in Japan), but also beneficial for keeping food and beverage traditions alive while maximizing their outreach through CPG.

JAI Development is a lens for which these values can reach the mass market.

Job description

The position:

JAI Development is looking for a food scientist eager to learn CPG product development. We work on beverage formulation, dry goods, savory sauces, extracts/emulsions, and natural skincare. This position requires in-person, hands-on training in our Brooklyn lab. This position will include the following duties:

• Product development across a broad range of CPG categories.
• Supplier and vendor communications to achieve our formulation goals.
• Client relations, assisting and managing client expectations and communications.
• 360-degree exposure to the CPG world.
• Training for Laboratory management.

This position calls for:

• Impeccable organizational and laboratory skills, including a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and basic lab practices.
• The ability to be trained in a system that will foster quantitative and qualitative formulation expertise; learning to use organizational skills to develop sound formulations that also taste great.
• The desire to develop a subtle and fine-tuned pallet, detecting nuisance and flavor balance.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google sheets and a strong foundation in mathematics.
• Great detail orientation, clear communication skills, the ability to take instructions, and taking ownership of multiple projects at once.
• The right candidate will have a passion for the CPG food and beverage world and an interest in becoming a lab director that has a hand in changing the products on the market!

This position is a full-time hourly 1099 position with a 6 month review for a FT salaried W2 raise. 

 

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $25.00 - $29.00

Application instructions

Deadline

July 30, 2024