|
Description
|
Senior Food Scientist
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer
goods with strong operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 180.
With products that are used over two billion times a day around the
world, we work to create a better future every day and help people feel
good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that
are good for them and good for others. In the United States, Canada and
the Greater Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Puerto
Rico) the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Becel, Ben & Jerry’s, Bertolli,
Blue Band, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock,
Degree, Dove personal care products, Good Humor, Hellmann’s, I Can’t
Believe It’s Not Butter!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Omo, Pond’s, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Ragu, Skippy,
Slim-Fast, Suave, TIGI, Vaseline, and Wish-Bone. All of the preceding
brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.
Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work
and play, Unilever employs more than 13,000 people across North America –
generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2010. For more information,
visit www.unileverusa.com, www.unilever.ca, or www.unilevercaribbean.com.
.
Job Summary
To plan and execute product development innovation and margin enhancing
projects for the Sauces/Ambient Wet Savory category which will lead to
new or modified products in support of the Innovation Process of the
company. In addition to the development of new products for consumer and
customer, both maintenance and product / profit improvement of existing
products will be supported within this role, where vital to the Business.
Responsibilities
The Senior Food Scientist role will be require the following work
activities as part of a cross functional project team:
- Prepares of a broad range of prototypes using a variety of resources to
bring concepts to life
- Assesses the of technical feasibility and identification of product
related issues such as: new and unique ingredients, shelf life
evaluations, and submission of safety clearance information
- Contributes to and conducts product development work required to
deliver in-year cost savings/value enhancements for current business
- Develops specifications for new raw materials and finished products
- Participates and provides technical support in pilot plant, plant
trials, and factory start-ups
- Manages product transition from development into the supply chain
- Supports supply chain improvement projects (including troubleshooting
activities) where product knowledge is essential
- Supports all technical elements (recipe development, processing/pack
requirements, specs and nutrition) of a project
- Works in partnership with the group leader, technical project leader
(TPL), business partners in marketing (Brand Development and Brand
Building), supply chain, supply management, quality, factories and other
local R&D functions (specifications, packaging, microbiology, label
compliance nutrition, CTI, analytical)
- Provides training and coaching for new R&D team members and
temporary staff
- Acts as a custodian of our brands to deliver superior product quality
- Embraces Unilever’s Performance Culture for “bigger, better, faster”
innovation with a bias for action and focus on consumers
- Performs work using a ‘hands-on’ approach: working in the lab, pilot
plant and factories; attending meetings and travel to the factories as
much as needed to deliver the project
- Communicates effectively to key business partners fluently using formal
and informal communications techniques.
Key Requirements
BS degree in Food Science with minimum 3 years food or related
experience. Ideal candidate will have experience in bench top product
development, pilot plant, and factory, working with vendors,
understanding sensory food attributes and able to articulate technical
results to cross functional team members. Should be familiar with basic
analytical, microbiology and specifications in order to produce high
quality safe products. Basic understanding of thermal and aseptic
processing of foods to ensure consumer safety
Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes:
Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses,
domestic partners & children; Health Care Flexible Spending,
Dependent Care, Retirement & Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement,
Paid Vacation and Holidays.
Unilever is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination
based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national
origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran
status or any other legally protected status in accordance with
applicable federal, state and local laws.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-employment drug-screening
results and background investigation.
Apply
Here
|
