Product Development Coordinator

Help Us Build a Healthier World

LeafSide is a mission-driven food company making it easier than ever to eat healthy, whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) meals every day. Our products are crafted by award-winning chefs and backed by nutritional science to deliver maximum taste, convenience, and health benefits — all made entirely from whole plant foods. We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Product Development Coordinator to help us create the next generation of life-changing foods.

The Opportunity

As a Product Development Coordinator, you will be the operational engine of our product team. You'll manage the end-to-end process of bringing new meals from concept to kitchen, coordinating with chefs, suppliers, and our manufacturing team. This is a hands-on role for someone who is highly organized, passionate about food science, and deeply aligned with our mission to make healthy eating the easy default.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate Product Lifecycle

Manage timelines, documentation, and communication for new product development and existing product improvements. Focuses on translating successful lab formulations into commercially viable manufacturing processes; designs and modifies equipment and line layouts for new product runs; optimizes efficiencies and reduces waste.

Source, vet, and coordinate with suppliers for new whole-food ingredients, ensuring quality and mission alignment.

Work with our culinary team to organize recipe testing, taste-test panels, and feedback collection.

Meticulously track product specs, costs, and project status in detailed spreadsheets and project management tools. Ensures all new products and reformulations comply with FDA / USDA / international labeling laws; manages ingredient declarations, nutrition facts panel (NFP) generation, and allergen control documentation.

Act as the link between Product, Marketing, and Production teams to ensure smooth launches.

What You Bring (Must-Haves)

Must be vegan, plant-based, or genuinely passionate about health and LeafSide's mission. This is non-negotiable.

Minimum 3 years of food development / food science experience in a coordination, operations, or project support role. You thrive on creating order from chaos.

Intermediate or advanced skills in spreadsheets (Google Sheets / Excel); experience with project management software (e.g., ClickUp, Asana).

Exceptionally detail-oriented, resourceful, and a proactive problem-solver. You have a "doer" mentality and high agency.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Haves)

Why LeafSide

This is your on-ramp to a career in product development at an established, mission-driven company. Growth potential is determined by your performance and drive.

Employee discount and complimentary LeafSide meals every workday (a $2,500+ yearly value).

Every product you help launch directly impacts our mission and our customers' health.

Work alongside and learn from our seasoned team.

Health, dental, and vision insurance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) plans are offered.

3 weeks of total time off per year (5 sick days and 7 vacation days), which are accrued per pay period, in addition to 8 paid holidays.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Job Type : Full-time

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