- Location
- Ogden, Utah
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Entry
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Company Overview:
Growve is a leading health and wellness company specializing in acquiring, operating, and growing world-class brands within the active nutrition, dietary supplement, and beauty verticals. Our portfolio includes 16+ brands and thousands of unique products.
Position Title: Product Development Associate.
Position Overview:
In this role, the Product Development Associate will utilizes their personal experience in product formulation, food safety, and good manufacturing and sanitation practices to provide tactical support to all departments, ensuring NutraSelf products are formulated with the utmost quality.
They will help to ensure standards, quality, sanitation, and safety, are key elements to their day-to-day responsibilities. Working with fellow team members, learning, and understanding quality, production, and sanitation principles to optimize production flow and efficiency will be key. They must follow operational activities with the help of other personnel at all levels that lead to outstanding operational performance.
Objectives & Responsibilities:
- Meet all safety expectations including wearing the required personnel protective equipment, cGMP gowning garb and follow all safe practices.
- Cross training will occur throughout the facility in all aspects of high-speed manufacturing.
- Work with production and give technical support to assist with manufacturing our products following all production standard procedures (kitting, mixing/blending, beadlet manufacturing, encapsulating, packaging, and labeling of the product).
- Prepare and maintain materials and equipment at the start, during, and end of production.
- Weigh-up of dietary supplement formulation for beadlets, powders (flavoring), and encapsulation.
- Perform benchtop experiments and create new product samples.
- Maintain an organized and clean lab space.
- Assist customers and provide them with necessary services pertaining to product development.
- Work within set procedures to ensure production of quality products, as well as search for cost reductions where possible.
- Cross training will occur throughout the facility in all aspects of high-speed manufacturing.
- Work with production and give technical support to assist with manufacturing our products following all production standard procedures (kitting, mixing/blending, beadlet manufacturing, encapsulating, packaging, and labeling of the product).
- Prepare and maintain materials and equipment at the start, during, and end of production.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study
- 1-2 years in an R&D position, preferably for a Dietary Supplement manufacturing company a plus but not required.
- Must possess good interpersonal and strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Effective organizational, prioritization, and time management.
- Must have excellent attention to detail.
- Must always prioritize safety in all aspects of the job.
- Be reliable, motivated, organized and be able to work in a dynamic fast-paced team-driven environment.
- Have a commitment to Safety, Quality and Productivity.
- Self-motivated and ability to take initiative and use sound judgment in day-to-day decision making.
- Punctual and reliable in work attendance.
- Working Conditions: Loud environment with exposure to powder and heavy equipment in a manufacturing atmosphere.
- Be able to work flexible hours and be willing to adapt to changes in orders and tasks. Weekend work may be necessary on occasion.
- Able to handle the typical stress of meeting deadlines and achieving improved results.
- Ability to read, interpret and effectively communicate necessary policies and procedures to others.
Additional Details:
- Full Time with Competitive Pay.
- Health Benefits Package.
- DTO.
- 401(k).
- Located in Ogden, Utah.
Notice to Recruiters — We do not work with outside recruiting agencies.
Please do not solicit.
This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications. The position, duties, and qualifications are subject to change at any time.
Skills
Food Safety