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Title: Associate Food Technologist
Req Number: hein-00004825
Location(s): Ontario, OR
Heinz
North America is seeking an Associate Food Technologist supporting the
Ore-Ida Brand Product Development Team who with moderate supervision, will
provide technical assistance to develop formulations, create and modify
factory processes in the areas of new product development, cost reduction and
quality improvement.
Who will be successful in this role? An individual who will.
' Apply food science knowledge to provide assistance in the formulation of
new products for flavor, color, nutritional content, and adherence to
government, company policy, and industry standards.
' Provide assistance in the discovery of new
ingredients and food sources.
' Conduct trials in Pilot Plant and factory to insure compliance to approved
formulas.
' Develop an awareness and/or keep technically
informed through suppliers and technical literature.
' Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering and other sciences to study the
principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods.
' Analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and
protein.
' Research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful.
' Maintain lab conditions, raw material supply, and
effectiveness of laboratory equipment.
' Check raw ingredients for acceptability for processing, and finished
products for safety, quality, and nutritional value.
' Partner with cross-functional partners such as
food technologists, engineers, plant operators, sensory experts, packaging,
marketing, and sales in order to drive the product development process.
' Support product cuttings and demonstrations to internal and external
clients.
' Solve technical problems through search of
scientific literature or other sources of technical information.
' Investigates ingredient and process innovations through suppliers and
technical literature.
The
following skills and experience are required to be considered for this
position:
' B.S. in Food Science or related field plus a minimum of 2 years
professional experience in a product development environment OR a Masters in
Food Science or related field plus internship experience in a product
development environment.
' Candidates with a culinary degree or experience in the culinary field a
plus
' Working knowledge of product development and familiarity with quality
assurance procedures.
' 10 - 25% travel required.
Bring Us Your Appetite For Success
Heinz is a global powerhouse with a long history of success. We offer an
environment of strength, stability and exceptionally varied opportunity.
Under our impressive portfolio of brands, we lead the industry in quality,
value, consumer loyalty, and consumer expectations. Heinz was recently ranked
#1 in overall Customer Satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction
Index against 225 companies in 47 industries. We are able to achieve these
great milestones through great people - our talent is entrepreneurial,
empowered and always collaborative with a culture that allows each person to
have an impact every day. Your career with us is limited only by your drive,
ambition and imagination and we're committed to maximizing the talents of
those who join us. We invite you to learn more about this career opportunity
and determine if you're ready to join Heinz!
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