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Laine Federal Solutions

Food Service Worker

Columbus, GA · On-site

$200 - $300/wk

Laine Federal partners with government, state, and commercial organizations to deliver high-quality services in Education, Healthcare, Engineering, and Technology. We're looking for Food Service Team ...

Laine Federal Solutions

Food Service Worker

Columbus, GA · On-site

$9.50 - $10/hr

Laine Federal partners with government, state, and commercial organizations to deliver high-quality services in Education, Healthcare, Engineering, and Technology. We're looking for Food Service Team ...

Gordon Food Service

Senior Data Engineer

Atlanta, GA · Hybrid

$101K - $138K/yr

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us ... Expert in modern devops practices to deliver code quickly with a high degree of confidence and ...

Gordon Food Service

Solutions Engineer

Atlanta, GA · Hybrid

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us ... You will engineer solutions of all scales-from targeted, modular improvements within a single ...

Acts Retirement-Life Communities

Food Runner

Gainesville, GA · On-site

$12.98 - $15.25/hr

Acts is currently seeking candidates for our Food Runner position. This position works the dinner ... and developers of resort-style continuing care senior living communities, including independent ...

Acts Retirement-Life Communities

Food Runner

Gainesville, GA · On-site

$12.98 - $15.25/hr

Acts is currently seeking candidates for our Food Runner position. This position works the dinner ... and developers of resort-style continuing care senior living communities, including independent ...

Gordon Food Service

Senior Software Engineer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$117K - $155K/yr

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us ... Building and consuming RESTful web services in a microservices architecture Cloud & DevOps Skills

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As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for food developer in Georgia is $13.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.41 and $14.62 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Infographic showing various Food Developer job openings in Georgia as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 83% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 10% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $28,342 per year, or $13.6 per hour.

Process Improvement Engineer - Essentia

APC Worldwide

Dalton, GA

$100K/yr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

The purpose of this job is to provide process expertise and enable improvement in manufacturing productivity and efficiency through process optimization, equipment. This will be accomplished through cross-functional teamwork, systems utilization, data analysis, and innovation. This role provides support primarily to the Dalton, GA facility but may also support Essentia food plants in Iowa (Lytton and Harlan).

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field and three years industry experience preferred. Minimum requirement of high school diploma (or equivalent) with at least five years of industrial processing experience.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with an understanding of process control and continuous improvement is required.

  • Working knowledge of food industry, manufacturing, food safety, and GMP is preferred.

  • Lean Six Sigma certification (green belt or black belt) preferred, but will train as needed.

JOB DUTIES:

  • Provide technical expertise and assistance to the plant in resolving process problems and equipment issues and develop appropriate reporting to enable institutional knowledge of issues.

  • Using data-driven continuous improvement techniques, recommend and implement improvements to existing production processes, methods, and controls to achieve continued improvements in plant efficiency, cost reduction, and energy savings. Plan and execute necessary plant trials and experiments to provide support for improvements.

  • Provide training on plant unit operations to plant employees, including operators and maintenance staff, in support of employee onboarding and operational success.

  • In partnership with R&D, lead post-start-up commercialization activities for innovation and other R&D projects, including interfacing with the plant teams, assessing process capability and ongoing operational sustainability of the product, and conducting formal post-launch reviews as part of the Essentia Stage Gate Process.

  • Work closely with the plant teams on improvement and innovation ideas, review, and provide engineering and project support for the capital process as needed.

  • Support process engineering initiatives for Essentia North America, including capacity/facility expansion projects as well as internal plant projects

  • Champion the use of data and data-driven decisions in pursuit of process improvements.

  • Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Solid technical background in chemical engineering or food processing, especially in basic unit operations, such as heating, evaporation, separation, drying process, liquid transporting, etc.

  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and familiarity with process capability tools to analyze complex manufacturing processes.

  • Creative thought leadership that can take ideas and provide alternatives for productivity improvement and cost reduction.

  • Familiarity with CAD (or engineering drawings) and demonstrated skills in Microsoft Excel and/or statistical software.

  • Experience with data collection and interpretation, case study and fact establishment, troubleshooting and diagnosing, drawing valid conclusions, and the ability to apply critical thinking skills. Must be detail oriented.

  • Strong communication skills (both oral and written) across multiple levels of the organization.

  • Ability to work independently but also have the ability and aspiration to be an accountable and open-minded team player.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

  • Some experience in food manufacturing is preferred.

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