RightSource, Inc.

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We're always looking to partner with skilled and motivated job seekers who want to succeed. We'll provide you with the tools you need to make yourself a more attractive candidate, as well as the ability to keep your information as up-to-date as possible.

Through active involvement during the interview phase we help ensure long-term, mutually beneficial relationships between the individuals we place and our clients.

 

Here is a partial list of positions available:

OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING POSITIONS:


Production/Plant Manager

Requirements:  Prefer a technical degree, with 6 years or more experience in production planning, operations and management. Knowledge of extractions, distillations and spray drying a must. Will supervise a group of 3 operations and 1 maintenance manager in a mid-sized food ingredients processor. Ability to interface with customers a plus. Process development experience a plus. This is a hands-on position in a smaller sized facility. Greater number of years experience equals greater responsibility and compensation. Negotiable compensation and relocation package for the right candidate.

Location: Southeast

Salary Range: $75-$125K plus relocation expenses


 

REGULATORY AFFAIRS, QUALITY & TECHNICAL SERVICES POSITIONS

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Requirements:  Prefers a technical degree with 5 or more years regulatory/labeling experience ideally with a food ingredients processor.  Will work with customers regulatory departments both in US and internationally, developing correct label specifications for various ingredients and finished food/beverage products.  Should be promotable to department manager in 4-5 years due to upcoming retirement. Company is a well known, high quality flavor supplier.

Location:  Northeast

Salary Range:  $80-$120K plus relocation expenses


Regulatory Affairs Technologist

Requirements:  Prefer a technical degree with 3-7 years previous regulatory affairs experience. Will be responsible for writing and reviewing specifications for all ingredients and finished formulations in this mid-sized food ingredients processor. Will review customer specifications and determine compliance. Will interpret, apply and relay regulatory information to customers and internally as required. Reports to Technical Director of this mid-sized food ingredients processor.

Location: Chicago suburbs

Salary range: $60-$75K

 

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS:


Research Scientist-Polysaccharides

Requirements:  Prefer an MS or Ph.D in Food Science, Food Chemistry or related and at least 2 years food R&D/Applications experience related to development and applications of polysaccharides in food, beverage, personal care and industrial systems. Will plan, conduct and report analytical and chemical research.  Will develop new test methods, perform routine lab testing and work with a team to conceive and develop new ideas and methods for production of new products.  Will carry out characterization and performance evaluations of new materials employing state of the art methods in polymer, physical and analytical chemistry. Hands-on experience with Dionex, HPLC, GC-MS, FT-IR required.  Expertise in food and/or industrial application formulation in addition to physical chemistry of biopolymers a plus.  Must be able to define and execute development projects and communicate across job functions and departments.  Position has been created due to growth in this global, US based processor.

Location:  Southern California

Salary range:  $80-$95K plus relocation expenses


Research Chef

Requirements:  Prefer a BS Food Science plus a culinary degree with 5 or more years experience in a food ingredients or finished foods processor. Understanding of flavor use in prototype development a plus. Will work with internal sales, R&D and external customers on new product development or improvement for this mid-sized, high quality ingredients processor. Promotability a plus since Manager is retiring in a few years.

Location:  Northeast

Salary range:  $75-$110K plus relocation expenses


Food Scientist-Sauces & Dressings

Requirements: Prefer a technical degree with at least five years product development experience related to sauces, salad dressings, soy sauces and mayo. Will take products from concept through pilot plant to full scale production. Background in labeling and documentation desired. Reports to Technical Director of this mid-sized, retail, private label and contract processor.

Location: Southeast

Salary Range: $65-$85K


Food Technologist-Processed Foods

Requirements: Prefer a technical degree with at least 3 years experience in product development and ingredients applications related to general processed foods. Will perform new formulations, product development, duplications, competitor product evaluations and project management of customer or internally requested products for this major Midwest Food Ingredients processor. Position has been created due to growth and expansion. Reports to Product Development Manager.

Location: Midwest

Salary Range: $60-$85K plus bonus and excellent relocation package

 

Food Technologist-Innovation

Requirements: Prefer a technical degree with at least 3 years experience in product development and ingredients applications related to processed foods, dairy and/or beverage products. Will perform new formulations, product development, duplications, competitor product evaluations and project management of customer or internally requested products with an emphasis on innovation, for this major Midwest Food Ingredients
processor. Position has been created due to growth and expansion. Reports to Product Development Manager.

Location: Midwest

Salary Range: $60-$85K plus bonus and excellent relocation plan

 

Dairy Applications Technologist

Requirements:  Prefer a technical degree with 3-12 years previous dairy product development and ingredients applications experience.  Will work with applications of food colors to various food and beverage systems.  May have people management responsibility if experienced in that area.  Will have customer contact in this global, US based Food Ingredients processor.  Position has been created due to growth.  Excellent relocation and benefits plans.

Location:  Midwest

Salary Range:  $60-$110K


Beverage Scientist

Requirements: Prefer 4-15 years experience in the beverage industry. Working with nutritional beverages, high potency sweetners, and flavors a plus. Will develop food application for existing ingredient products and create innovative formulations and demonstrate the advantages, superiority, and added value of the Company's products. Complete research using Company's test kitchen and laboratory facilities on new applications for ingredient products, existing and new. Identify formulation challenges, solve problems and develop new inoovations. Advise management on the merits of proposed food technology research by outside parties. Provide collaboration and support to production/manufacturing for new and existing products. Provide collabortaion and support in beverage technology to techincal service, sales, marketing, customers, distributors and as required.

Location: Mid-Atlantic

Salary Range: $80-$100K plus bonus and relocation expenses



SALES & MARKETING POSITIONS:


Director Sales-Food Ingredients

Requirements: Prefer a technical degree with 12-15 years previous Food Ingredient Sales and Sales Management experience. Will manage a group of six technical sales personnel representing a line of sweet ingredients sold to diary, ice cream and baking processors. Will have forecasting and marketing responsibilities as well. Reports to General Manager of this global food ingredient processor.

Location: Midwest

Salary Range: $155-$175K plus bonus and excellent relocation package

 

Northeast Sales Representative

Requirements: Will represent a line of value-added food ingredients to food and dairy processors from New England to Maryland to Philadelphia. Reports to division Director of Sales for this global ingredients processor.

Salary Range: $65-$85K plus bonus  

   

National Accounts Manager-Texas

Requirements: Prefer a technical degree with 7-15 years previous Food Ingredients sales experience. Will call on A and B food and beverage processor accounts in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Position has been created due to promotion in the global food Ingredients processor. Reports to division Sales Director.

Location: Texas or Oklahoma

Salary range: $90-$125K plus unlimited bonus

 

Northwest Accounts Manager

Requirements: Prefer a technical degree with 7-15 years previous Food Ingredients sales experience. Will call on A and B food and beverage processor accounts in the Northwest. Demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and recover lost business a plus. Reports to division Sales Director of this global food Ingredients processor.

Location: Seattle or similar

Salary range: $90-$125K plus bonus

 

Southeast Sales Manager-Bio-Ingredients

Requirements: Prefer a technical degree with 7-15 years previous Food Ingredients Sales experience. Experience with sales of food grade enzymes or yeast ingredients preferred. Will call on food processors in seven south central/southeast states. Position has been created due to retirement. Reports to Director Sales of this well known ingredients processor.

Location: Atlanta, Dallas, St. Louis or similar

Salary range: $90-$125K plus bonus

 

Western Sales Representative-Botanicals

Requirements:  Prefer a technical degree plus four years or more previous food ingredients sales experience oriented towards botanicals and nutraceuticals. Will call on all types of food, beverage and nutritional processors, representing a line of botanical ingredients. Position has been created due to territory growth and expansion. Reports to Director Sales of this high quality, US based processor. Salary range: $75-$125K plus bonus and car allowance.

Location: Los Angeles

Salary range: $75-$125K plus bonus

 

General Manager (In Training)

Requirements:  Our client seeks a potential General Manager for a B2B Food Ingredients div. Prefers a technical undergraduate with an MBA and ten years or less overall experience in either Sales/Marketing, Operations or Finance. Will work with current General Manager and division President training in all aspects of the business. Anticipated growth to General Management position in less than five years. This is a $100M division of a US based ingredients processor. Position has been created due to succession planning.

Location: Midwest

Salary range: $100-$125K plus bonus and relocation expenses.

 

South-Central Sales Representative-Ingredients

Requirements:  Prefer a technical degree with 7-15 years previous Food Ingredients sales experience. Will call on A and B food and beverage processor accounts in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Position has been created due to promotion in this global food Ingredients processor. Reports to division Sales Director.

Location: Texas or Oklahoma

Salary range: $95-$125K plus bonus