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Sodexo

Senior Food Supervisor

Manhattan, KS · On-site

$16 - $22/hr

Senior Food Supervisor Location: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - 80710001 Workdays/shifts : Varying ... Access to ongoing training/development and advancement opportunities to turn your job into a career

Sodexo

Senior Food Supervisor

Manhattan, KS · On-site

$16 - $22/hr

Senior Food Supervisor Location: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - 80710001 Workdays/shifts : Varying ... Access to ongoing training/development and advancement opportunities to turn your job into a career

Sodexo

Senior Food Supervisor

Manhattan, KS · On-site

$16 - $22/hr

Senior Food Supervisor Location: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - 80710001 Workdays/shifts : Varying ... Access to ongoing training/development and advancement opportunities to turn your job into a career

Sodexo

Senior Food Supervisor

Manhattan, KS · On-site

$16 - $22/hr

Senior Food Supervisor Location: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - 80710001 Workdays/shifts: Varying shifts ... Access to ongoing training/development and advancement opportunities to turn your job into a career

Ascend Learning

Senior Technical Product Owner

Leawood, KS · On-site

$123K - $162K/yr

WHAT YOU'LL DO The Senior Technical Product Owner (TPO) is the voice of the product for our data ... Track and manage product development to ensure alignment with established product requirements and ...

Ascend Learning

Senior Technical Product Owner

Leawood, KS · On-site +1

$123K - $162K/yr

WHAT YOU'LL DO The Senior Technical Product Owner (TPO) is the voice of the product and singular ... Track and manage product development to ensure alignment with established product requirements and ...

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What is the difference between Senior Food Product Development vs Food Scientist?

AspectSenior Food Product DevelopmentFood Scientist
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Food Science, experience in product developmentBachelor's or Master's in Food Science, research background
Work EnvironmentProduct labs, R&D teams, cross-functional collaborationResearch labs, quality control, scientific research settings
Employer & Industry UsageFood manufacturing companies, R&D departmentsResearch institutions, food companies, quality assurance
Common Search & ComparisonYesYes

While both roles require a background in food science, Senior Food Product Development focuses on creating and refining new food products, working closely with marketing and production teams. Food Scientists often conduct research, analyze ingredients, and ensure safety and quality. The senior role emphasizes product innovation, whereas the Food Scientist role leans toward scientific research and testing.

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Principal Scientist - Fresh Food Product Development

Topeka, KS • On-site

Colgate-Palmolive Company
Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

6.4

Company rating: 6.4 out of 10

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$148K - $174K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 13 days ago

Job description

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #174847 - Topeka, Kansas, United States
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Role Summary:
As the Principal Scientist - Product Development, you will report into Hill's R&D in Topeka, KS, leading the technical product design strategy for our high-growth fresh pet food innovation category. This role offers the unique opportunity to anchor a brand-new category frontier for the US #1 Veterinarian Recommended pet food brand, pioneering next-generation food forms, textures, and delivery systems. The single most important objective of this position is to serve as the primary technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), masterfully bridging food science and process engineering to deliver robust, scalable, and standard-setting fresh food solutions.
Responsibilities:
  • Technical Lead & Category Innovation: Serve as the primary technical lead and SME to drive the product design strategy for novel food forms and breakthrough offerings within the fresh pet food category.
  • Process Engineering & Line Optimization: Direct the design, testing, and validation of production processes to optimize manufacturing lines, improve scale-up success, and ensure commercial viability.
  • Cross-Functional Scale-Up & Validation: Partner closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Ingredient Procurement to deliver robust product designs. Oversee pilot and full-scale plant trials, validating product safety, quality, shelf-life, and palatability performance.
  • Documentation & Regulatory Compliance: Oversee the commercial formulation documentation, define raw material and finished product specifications, and support intellectual property or patent filings in compliance with regulatory safety standards.

Required Qualifications:
    Education: Master's degree (MS) in Food Science, Food Engineering, or a closely related scientific field.
  • Experience: 8+ years of food industry product development or process engineering experience.
  • Commercialization Track Record: Demonstrated track record of successfully commercializing complex food products from concept through full-scale industrial manufacturing.
  • Technical Mastery: Deep technical mastery of both formulation design (food science) and manufacturing technology (process engineering) identifiable from previous project history.

Preferred Qualifications:
    Advanced Degree: Ph.D. in Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related scientific field.
  • Target Category Expertise: Direct technical experience in the human Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food category, fresh-prepared food manufacturing, or chilled/cold-chain food distribution networks.
  • Preservation Expertise: Strong functional capability in fresh food preservation techniques, moisture management, and microbiological control in high-moisture environments.
  • Technical Leadership & Collaboration: Proven competency in guiding, mentoring, or functionally leading technical teams of scientists while driving alignment across cross-functional business priorities.
  • Functional Competencies: Advanced capability in core functional areas including Product Design, Technological Innovation, and Technology Fundamentals.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $148,000.00 - $174,000.00 USD
Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.
Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people-developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here.
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Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

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Year founded

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