Food Scientist
TLDR
Design and implement food safety, shelf-life, and nutritional tests within controlled environment agriculture to improve packaging and processing of our leafy greens and crops.
Local Roots’ mission is to improve global health by building a better food system. We design, build, deploy, and operate cutting-edge indoor farming projects. Our controlled environment farms yield the highest quality, locally-grown produce using breakthrough technologies that allow us to grow with 99% less water, pesticide and herbicide free, and with perfect consistency in production. Every day we work on innovating agriculture in ways that others think impossible. Our goals are audacious and we are committed to positively impacting the future of humanity. To accomplish our mission, we need the most talented people on the planet.
Role – As a Food Scientist at Local Roots, you’ll be designing and implementing a range of food safety, shelf life, and nutritional tests, making significant improvements to our current food service and retail produce packages, and designing all aspects of our harvesting, processing, and storage procedures for all of our food crops. You will work together with the Research & Development team to optimize growing recipes to ensure that the food we grow and sell is always top quality. We are seeking a professional researcher with a true desire to innovate within Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) and take ownership over projects that will change the world of agriculture.
Responsibilities – You should be confident making significant contributions in the following categories:
- Developing food safety, risk management, and HACCP plans
- Planning and conducting fundamental microbiology experiments and tests and shelf life studies of leafy greens, herbs, berries, and more
- Procuring, testing, and redesigning clamshells, boxes, and liners for the storage and transportation of produce
Requirements – Your background should include the following:
- 2+ years of professional indoor growing, processing, and storing experience (CEA/vertical farming preferred, but greenhouse sufficient)
- Experience growing, processing, and storing leafy greens, herbs, berries, etc.
- Graduate degree(s) in food science, molecular biology, and/or plant science
Bonus Skills – Bonus points if any of these also describe you:
- 5+ years in CEA
- Knowledge of basic process automation and control systems
- Confidence in troubleshooting and problem solving complex systems
Apply now if this describes you and you are interested working with a brilliant team of designers, passionate foodies, and technology junkies.
Local Roots Farms is transforming agriculture by designing and operating indoor farming projects that provide high-quality, locally-grown produce. Catering to health-conscious consumers, we leverage innovative technologies to grow food using 99% less water and without pesticides or herbicides, pushing the boundaries of what sustainable farming can achieve.