Prime Label Consultants (PLC), a specialized firm focused on food and beverage compliance, nutrition labeling, technology and training, is currently recruiting a self-motivated, experienced Food Technologist II to join the firm in Washington, DC.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Review of food and beverage labels for accuracy and regulatory compliance
- Develop accurate, compliant labels, nutrition facts panels and ingredient statements
- Review specifications to evaluate product characteristics, ingredients and claims
- Review documentation to substantiate marketing and labeling claims
- Research and provide regulatory consultation on labeling inquiries
- Lead the planning and execution of complex projects
- Develop, QC and facilitate trainings for webinars, conferences, and other events
- Support ongoing business development of client needs into actionable and billable projects
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Provide subject matter expertise on labeling, nutrition and marketing claims and contribute to internal knowledge base of regulatory tools and resources
- Track metrics on projects and service requests and highlight trends and opportunities for PLC and clients
Other Responsibilities:
- PLC maintains a successful brand and wide client and contact network, a portion of this position will entail maintaining those relationships and generating actionable projects from recognized customer needs
- Entrepreneurism and innovation will be highly valued in this position
- A degree of travel may be required
The ideal candidate will have:
- Graduate degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics or related field
- Two to Five years’ experience in Regulatory, Food and Nutrition Labeling
- Regulations expertise including Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and familiarity with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Knowledge of claims and common certifications in food marketing and product labeling
Basic Qualifications:
- Ability to recognize and generate deliverables to the firm in a consistent and quality-centric manner
- Ability to work independently without close supervision on a daily basis
- Ability to manage multiple tasks of varying complexity and meet deadlines
Prospective candidates with strong understanding of regulatory bodies in food and nutrition labeling with competency in label review and compliance are encouraged to apply! Our employees enjoy competitive salaries and benefits. If this sounds like the job for you:
- Email a cover letter to careers@primelabel.com explaining your top strengths and why you chose to highlight them.
- Attach resume as a pdf or word document.
- Attach a pdf or word document of 3 references with email and phone numbers.