Planted combines proprietary structuring and fermentation technologies to produce meat from plant proteins, focusing on delicious taste, meaty and juicy texture, while only using clean ingredients. Planted is setting a completely new standard in the plant-based meat category, making it a healthy, delicious and sustainable choice for all. Truly better than meat from animals.
Your Mission:
* Lead product development projects from ideation to scaling, ensuring quality, cost-efficiency, and alignment with consumer needs.
* Develop and refine processes, identify suitable partners, and plan, execute, and document trials at pilot and industrial scales to validate feasibility and ensure smooth transitions to production.
* Collaborate with R&D functions, culinary, marketing, production, and sales to optimize the product portfolio and integrate consumer and market feedback into innovation.
* Train production staff on new processes, equipment, and quality control protocols.
* Troubleshoot production issues and enhance quality frameworks to monitor and maintain product quality during production.
* Contribute to shaping company standards, processes, and quality measures to ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality products
You:
* You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Process Engineering, Material Science, or a related field.
* You have 1-3 years of working experience in the food industry, preferably as a product developer or project manager.
* You have experience in the meat industry or extrusion technology is considered a plus.
* You excel in communication, adapt easily to diverse audiences and work effectively under pressure.
* You take pride in being a strong executor with a hands-on, doer personality.
* You are ready to work in production environments in CH and in EU.
* You are curious, creative, and adaptable, with a collaborative mindset while working independently and responsibly.
* Are fluent in English, with German language skills being an advantage.
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