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Food Technologist-WAY03730 Cargill is
an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial
and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately
held company employs 142,000 people in 66 countries. Cargill
helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is
committed to applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet
economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does
business. For more
information, visit www.cargill.com.
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Food
Technologist
Position
Objective:
The Food
Technologist position will work within the Cargill Food Applications NA
organization. The position, goal is to drive added value by developing
new food and beverage products using Cargill’s ingredients. This
position focuses on bench top development of prototypes and ingredient
systems that will require an innovative approach. This position is
responsible for the creation of bench top and scale-up production
samples for internal, customer, and consumer tests. This position will
support a wide range of project activities including new products, line
extensions, and product improvements all pertaining to the food
industry. Responsibilities include: new Product formulation,
physical/analytical testing, pilot plant support, scale-up support,
start-up support, nutrition and costing analysis, and documentation of
experiments. This position is an entry level position and will require
good interpersonal skills and self-initiative. Also, this position will
require occasional travel.
A strong
candidate has been identified for this position. However we will consider all
candidates who meet the requirements.
Principal
Accountabilities:
- Bench top
prototype development and testing
- Design productsthat are technologically feasible on a
production line
- Nutrition
and cost analysis of formulas
- Ability to
manage multiple projects on a deadline basis
- Become
knowledgeable about pilot plant equipment
- Category
ingredient inventory management
- Assistance
during the scale-up and start-up of new products
- Compliance
with Cargill Food Safety and EH&S policies
- Create IP
to help Cargill capture value from innovation
- Document
and protect all information as required by company policy
- Continue
skill development to maintain technical expertise
- Have the
ability to work with minimal supervision
- Other
duties as required
Job
Locations:
- Various
U.S. locations - must be open to relocation.
Qualifications
Required
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Food Science or related field
- Basic food
ingredient knowledge and ability to formulate food products
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Demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Proven
innovation and creativity
- Good
interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Takes initiative
in technical problem solving
- Knowledge
of Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Good
communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to
travel, up to 15%
- Right to
work in the U.S. that is not based soley on
possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party
employer
Desired
Qualifications:
- Overall GPA
3.0 preferred.
- Ability to
prioritize and manage a large workload with multiple priorities.
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Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making.
- Strong
leadership and technical skills.
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Demonstrated ability of collaboration, communication, motivation,
interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and successful completion of
work.
Cargill is an
EEO/AA employer.
Job
Research and
Development
Primary
Location
US-MN-Wayzata
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