Research & Development Technician

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

Where You'll Come In

The Research and Development Technician will play a key role in the day to day operations of our first-ever pilot plant, which will produce small samples of our product’s current and future production methods as well as internal review and testing to ensure the best quality for our customers. . We’re looking for someone to own the daily operations including setting up kitchen equipment, overseeing ingredient ordering and management all the way through sample shipments. The Research and Development Technician will work cross functionally with other areas of the organization to ensure projects flow smoothly from concept to commercialization as the business continues to scale.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead the daily kitchen operations including setup, maintenance and sanitation.
• Oversee ingredient management by ensuring core ingredients are kept in good condition, replenished and organized.
• Partner with developers and managers on preparing recipes from initial  set up through executing test runs on manufacturing equipment.
• Sample receiving and outbound shipments.
• Coordinate sample cuttings and reviews with departments  in the NYC office.
• Create and streamline an organized sample library for both Research & Development and Food Safety Quality and Regulatory groups to be able to easily access and reference.
• Documentation of testing and trials to ensure the effective communication of results.
• Assist cross functionally as needed onsite in the facility, including learning the basics of operating analytical equipment in our quality lab.

We're Excited About You Because

• You have a passion for research & development, a knack for innovation and a commitment to developing processes that ensures consistency in operational efficiency
• You are an owner, have excellent problem-solving skills and can prioritize tasks effectively
• You are detail-oriented and proactive, you thrive as a self-starter and excel in managing multiple projects simultaneously
• You have strong foundational knowledge with food manufacturing and preparation.
• You are familiar with food safety and quality as related to kitchen operations.
• You are naturally curious, have the ability to to understand new operations and technologies in the food manufacturing industry and replicate learnings
• You're a skilled communicator and have the ability to absorb and distill complexity into simple terms to drive decision making.
• You are based in Omaha and able to be onsite 5 days a week .
• You are able to navigate ambiguity and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• You are able to regularly lift 50 - 75lb.
• You love dogs.

Office Guidelines

The office is open and available for all Monday through Friday. We ask all team members to be in office a minimum of 2 - 3 days a week to build a collaborative and invested environment to foster our unique in-person culture we are proud to have. This office policy is subject to change at company discretion.

Our DEI Philosophy:

Our company’s mission is rooted in deep, genuine care for dogs – and for the people who love them. As an organization we are full of individuals who are unique in many ways, but all united in a mission of providing true peace of mind to dog lovers everywhere. Fixing this industry and improving the lives of pets and their people will be a difficult, decades-long endeavor. We believe the best use of our time, energy, and resources as a collective team is to focus on this mission, and on supporting our team to do their best work and be their best selves. In support of this we’re committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce, and investing in internal structures, opportunities, hiring/promotions processes, and training that create and sustain an inclusive team. We strive to provide an experience at TFD that will be invested, meaningful and memorable as we progress on the journey to reimagine how we feed and care for our pets.

A Few of Our Best Benefits

• Dog-friendly office in Greenwich Village
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Company supported mental health benefits
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO 
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

We commit to building a competitive compensation package and company environment for all individuals to thrive. We believe in competitive base compensation rooted in location specific market data and performance along with equity ownership in the company that allows every team member to build their personal wealth as the company grows, just as much as we believe in fostering a culture that supports our team members personally, professionally, and holistically. For this role the anticipated hiring compensation is $25.00 USD Hourly and the compensation offered will include a robust market competitive package of base and equity. In addition to your base compensation offer you will also receive equity ownership in the company. More information about the value of this equity will be shared at the time of offer. This range is representative of NYC Market Data if you are applying to this role outside of the NYC area the range may change.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.