R&D Tech I
Company: Blommer Chocolate Careers
Location: Union City
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Join Blommer! We offer HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS DAY 1 OF HIRE!
Blommer understands that our employees are our biggest assets. With
this in mind we offer a generous benefits package, tuition
reimbursement and 10 pounds of free chocolate for your birthday!
Blommer has been providing delicious, high quality chocolate and
cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business,
we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and
reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to
Life! Reports to: R&D Manager Shift: 8am – 4:30pm Pay Range:
$73K - $78K Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Requires
independent thinking, analysis and deductive reasoning a majority
of the time to properly develop formulas and measure physical
product parameters (viscosity, particle size, fat content, color,
etc) of new products based on customer needs and manufacturing
capability with guidance from manager Operate benchtop and pilot
scale equipment to generate product samples from start to finish
(gathering raw materials, making the sample, molding samples into a
presentable format, mailing samples) Develop and maintain
corresponding documentation and data in appropriate systems
(product information form, specification, nutritional, etc)
Formulate products with intention and with an understanding of how
ingredients, processing and specification parameters translate and
impact sensory and finished product applications with guidance from
manager; understand the impact of ingredient substitutions and
functional ingredients for Blommer and our customers Contribute to
research projects and conduct basic applications testing as needed
to deliver results regarding product performance, new raw materials
and/or functionality of an ingredient for manager approval Maintain
effective communication internally and externally on the status of
new products, ongoing activities, upcoming projects, trial runs,
sample generation, research results, thorough documentation and
other pertinent information Assess all aspects of a new project and
provide a product recommendation of stock items in the Blommer
portfolio with guidance from manager Coordinate and conduct sensory
evaluation of products for new products/ingredients and/or for
supplier approvals Participate in daily taste panels Note: The
employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to
this position Skills and Work Experience Requirements: General
experience with kitchen and confection equipment Must be able to
taste and consume chocolate and related products Excellent
communication skills, written and verbal Proficient in Microsoft
Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams) Education: College
degree in the field of science, or A combination of 2 – 3 years’
relevant industry/laboratory experience and some college courses or
an equivalent certification in the culinary arts or science
Keywords: Blommer Chocolate Careers, Modesto , R&D Tech I, Science, Research & Development , Union City, California
