At Those Vegan Cowboys, we’re rewriting the whole dang dairy playbook. Armed with microbially produced casein and a whole lotta frontier spirit, we wrangle biotechnology and old-school food craftsmanship into real dairy products that nail the taste, the texture and the pull, no cow required.
Rocket science? Kind of. But just as much a matter of artisanal fingerspitzengefühl. This is why we’re on the hunt for a seasoned Product Developer who knows their way around ripened cheese and gets a kick out of turning science into something downright delicious. If you’re the kind of maverick who’d rather get crackin’ than watch from the sidelines, and you’re fired up to help us stake our claim on the future of dairy, we reckon it’s time you rode into town.
Job description
You’ll be at the heart of our R&D work, developing innovative ripened cheese products using next-generation dairy technology.
- Develop and refine ripened cheese prototypes (hard, semi-hard, soft and blue cheeses)
- Transform microbially produced casein into practical cheesemaking processes
- Fine-tune coagulation, acidification, salting and maturation conditions
- Keep clear laboratory records to support traceability and reproducibility
- Plan and run sensory evaluations
- Use sensory feedback and data to improve products
- Support and carry out quality control and food safety testing
- Help ensure compliance with internal and external food safety standards
- Contribute to technical documentation and regulatory materials
- Work closely with food technologists, process scientists and commercial teams
- Manage several R&D projects with defined milestones and timelines
- Adapt quickly to changing ingredients, inputs and priorities
- Work both independently and collaboratively across teams
Your profile
You’re curious, structured and proactive. You probably recognize yourself here:
- Hands-on product development in ripened cheeses (e.g. cheddar, gouda, camembert, gruyère, blue cheese)
- Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Food Engineering or related
- Strong expertise in cheesemaking processes (coagulation, cultures, curd handling, pressing, brining, maturation)
It’s a plus if you also have experience with
- Sensory evaluation training or applied sensory work
- Alternative dairy and/or plant-based product development
- Preparing regulatory dossiers (EFSA, FSA, or similar)
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and EU food safety standards
- Working in early-stage or scale-up R&D environments
Why join
Working as a Vegan Cowboy family member (cheesy but true), means career perspectives in a rapidly growing field, your very own cowboy name (which yes, will be used) and proud ownership of a share in the company through our personnel participation program.
Are you our new Product Developer – Ripened Cheese Innovation?
Please drop us a note at [email protected].
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Belinda Hunziker by mail or phone + 32 (0)9 261 77 00.
PS: A note to well-meaning agencies or intermediaries: we prefer the old fashioned personal approach. We will only proceed with direct messages from candidates themselves.
