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Job Title: Food Technologist - Bakery - Decatur, IL
Company Name: Archer Daniels Midland
Location: Decatur, IL United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 12/01/2025
Expire Date: 02/18/2026
Job Categories: Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Manufacturing and Production, Retail/Wholesale, Sales, Executive Management, Quality Control, Research & Development
Job Description
Food Technologist - Bakery - Decatur, IL
Food Technologist - Bakery - Decatur, IL

The Food Technologist - Bakery will utilize their food science expertise to support the development of compelling, innovative and winning products. This position will work closely and cross-functionally with R&D, Technical Services, Marketing and Technical Sales teams. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, agile and team oriented.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
  • Provide technical leadership and project management for internal and external customer projects
  • Lead development of Bakery food products, including bakery mixes, and various flour based bakery and snack items
  • Provides technical expertise for innovation initiatives
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Development and optimization of food product formulations
  • Responsible for designing and running test formulations
  • Identify, run and manage and report on complex projects and tests
  • Supports manufacturing scale-up from bench to pilot plant and pilot plant to commercialization including partnering with R&D where appropriate
  • Project management – lead multiple product development and applications projects with expedited timelines, leads complex and cross-functional projects
  • Develops and maintains technical-to-technical relationships with customers
  • Conducts internal and external product demonstrations
  • Accompanies Account Managers on sales calls to serve as technical contact
  • Communicates effectively in both verbal and written forms, including presentation of products and technical information to peers, leadership and customers
  • Maintains awareness of industry trends and new ingredient innovations and offerings
  • Follows basic GMP, GLP and ISO procedures
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of time
CORE COMPENTENCIES:
  • Sense of urgency, acceptance of change, communication, technical knowledge, quality minded, collaboration, flexibility, teamwork, problem solving, dependability, curiosity, integrity and a commitment to safety.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
  • BS or higher (Food Science or related)
  • 2+ years product development and applications experience
  • Industrial and/or retail bakery experience is valued
  • Hands on Baked goods category experience expected, (Bread, Buns, Snacks, Flatbreads, Ready Meals, Sweet Goods)
  • Knowledge of food industry, food ingredients, manufacturing processes and food regulations
  • Food product commercialization experience preferred
Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Contact Information
Company Name: Archer Daniels Midland
Website:https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=25416&siteid=5998&jobid=3343477&codes=HBCU#
Company Description:
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We're a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world's premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
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