FOOD SCIENTIST I in Greeley CO United States Join our Talent NetworkSkip to main contentClose Working At JBSLife at JBSBenefitsStudentsOur BusinessCorporate HeadquartersJBS USAJBS CarriersJBS CanadaWild ForkEmpirePilgrimsSearch JobsJoin Our Talent CommunitySaved JobsLoading jobBack to Search ResultsFOOD SCIENTIST I Location Greeley CO United States Date Posted Jan 8 2026Category Research & Development ShareApply NowSave JobSavedDescription Food Scientist I - Product DevelopmentPurpose and ScopeGeneral SummaryThis Food Scientist I position places you within the largest global poultry company. This role is based out of our US Headquarters which is located in beautiful Northern Colorado with quick access to national parks hiking trails ski slopes and numerous outdoor activities. Through our values and culture here at JBS & Pilgrims we are dedicated to feeding the world and being the best in all we do.As a Food Scientist you will be responsible for the development of new products and improvement of existing products. You will work closely with Operations Operational Excellent OE Research and Optimization R&O Quality Assurance QA Category Marketing Innovation Culinary Regulatory Procurement and Sales teams to drive execution of the Fresh and Prepared Poultry strategies by developing optimizing and commercializing products. This role will be focused on product development supporting customers product needs.ResponsibilitiesExecute development of new products and improvement of existing products to meet customer brand and operations requirements as related to cost quality and yield.Perform pilot product development and renovation up to and through commercialization analyzing results and making recommendations for full-scale implementation.Engage directly with vendors for benchtop pilot line and commercial scale requests including troubleshooting product and process opportunities in formulation functionality and shelf-life.Engage with vendors in new strategic platform development product improvement and line extensions via technical briefs and discussions.Participate in product development conversations through product sampling technical communication and presentations as technical touchpoint to customers related to new product development product improvement and specification improvement of value-added products.Work closely with cross-functional teams to address quality or yield issues of individual product specifications and processes.Communicate technical development activities like design of experiment costing data analysis etc. to cross-functional teams with simplicity.Collaborate with Operations OE R&O Category Marketing and QA teams on new product development and productprocess renovation for quality and yield opportunities.Work cross-functionally with Marketing Innovation Sales Culinary Operations QA Regulatory and Procurement teams in accordance to stage-gate process.Collaborate with sensory and R&O teams to validate sensory outcomes and shelf-life requirements.Prepare technical data collection plans and results reports independently.Ability to travel up to 50 of the time.Other duties as assignedQualificationsBachelors degree in Food Science required Degree in Meat Science Poultry Science Engineering or related field strongly preferred.BS & 2-5 years of relevant experienceMS & 0-2 years of relevant experienceExperience working in food manufacturing facility operations or continuous improvement strongly preferred.Product development experience in the food industry and meat protein space is strongly preferred.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Well-versed in Project Management Systems and Recipe Development e.g. SAP.Good understanding of USDA andor FDA guidelines with occasional support from manager.Proficient in Microsoft Excel Outlook Word PowerPoint and Microsoft TEAMS Cisco Webex.Ability to travel 30-40 of the time to plants and customers.Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodationAs a salaried position with the company you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities to attend Company events or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the followingcompensation and benefitsBenefits Vision Medical and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employmentPaidTime Off sick leave vacation and 6 company observed holidays401kcompany match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting scheduleBase salaryrange of80000-90000Incentive PayThis position is eligible to participate in the Companys annual bonus plan the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program andCareer DevelopmentOur company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.For individuals assigned andor hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to a candidates relevant experience qualifications skills competencies and proficiencies for the role.This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal we conductdrug alcohol and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.AboutusPilgrims is the second largest chicken producer in the world with operations in the U.S. Puerto Rico Mexico and the U.K. Pilgrims processes prepares packages and delivers fresh further-processed and value-added poultry products for sale to customers in more than 100 countries employs more than 50000 people and contracts with more than 5200 family farmers. Pilgrims is headquartered in beautiful Greeley Colorado at the JBS USA corporate office where our 1200 employees enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.Our missionTo be the best in all that we do completely focused on our business ensuring the best products and services to our customers a relationship of trust with our suppliers profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.Our core values areAvailability Determination Discipline Humility Ownership Simplicity SincerityEOEVetsDisabilityUnsolicited AssistanceJBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. 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