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Scientist: Food Safety & Microbiology-1300392
– Glenview, IL
Description
Kraft Foods Group is
one of the most admired and largest food and beverage businesses in North
America. We’re also one of the largest worldwide among publicly traded
consumer packaged food and beverage companies, based on our 2011 combined
net revenues of $18.7 billion.
We manufacture
and market food and beverage products, including convenient meals,
Refreshment beverages and coffee, cheese and other grocery products,
primarily in the United States and Canada, under a host of iconic brands.
Our product categories span breakfast, lunch and dinner meal occasions,
both at home and in foodservice locations.
Our diverse brand
portfolio consists of many of the most popular food brands in North
America, Including three brands with annual net revenues exceeding $1 billion
each – Kraft cheeses, dinners And dressings; Oscar Mayer meats;
and Maxwell House coffees – plus over 20 brands with annual net
revenues of between $100 million and $1 billion each.
In the United
States, based on dollar share in 2011, we hold the number one branded share
position in a majority of our 50 product categories, as well as in 18 of
our top 20 product categories. We hold the number two branded share
position in the other two product categories.
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This position
supports the implementation and execution of key microbiology and food
safety programs within a specific business unit (BU). Role includes
reviewing product/process design with R&D to ensure food safety and
designing challenge study when required. The microbiologist will provide
HACCP plan development and validation support to internal/external plants. He/She will work with the BU on microbiological and
food safety related issues.
1.
Work with Product Development/R&D to design in
food safety/quality controls and provide risk evaluation to the Business
Unit
2.
Design and execute challenge studies, shelf-life
studies and validation studies to determine critical limits for critical
processes. Partner with external institutions and business partners to
update/maintain CCP models
3.
Provide scientific and technical food safety and
microbiological support to the BU/Region to ensure product safety and
quality by participating in evaluation of suppliers and co-manufacturers.
Identify and communicate food safety risks to BU/Region, giving actionable
advice on Food Safety programs.
4.
Work with business partners where improvements and
execution of relevant HACCP models, zoning and environmental monitoring are
required at suppliers/external manufacturers.
5.
Conduct validation of Critical Control Points related
to heat kill steps (Cooking, roasting, etc) and
assess validity of data obtained by others.
6.
Provide training in HACCP and Microbiology to
RD&Q and Plant HACCP Coordinators and Microbiology lab personnel.
7.
Conduct validation studies to evaluate and approve
microbiological test methods (rapid and cultural) for the Kraft Laboratory
network.
8.
Liaise externally to ensure most relevant information
and emerging issues are identified and incorporated in food safety visits.
Qualifications
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PhD in Food Safety,
Microbiology or closely related field and 1 - 2 years
experience in applied microbiology or related discipline.
OR
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MS in Food Safety or Microbiology or closely related
field and 4-5 years experience in Food Safety or
related discipline.
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Prior HACCP certification preferred.
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Knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety
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Knowledge of regulatory requirements and processes.
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Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Pathogen
Environmental Monitoring, and Facility / Equipment Design
·
Knowledge of Microbiology Laboratory Techniques with
awareness of rapid test methods
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Awareness of quality systems/processes (ISO, CODEX, etc)
·
Excellent communication skills (presentation, report
writing).
·
Good people skills
·
Action oriented Basic computer skills.
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Travel - 25%
Kraft Foods is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Kraft recruits qualified
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or
national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic
information, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, marital
status or citizenship status.
Job
: Quality
Primary Location
: NA-US-IL-Glenview
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