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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.
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Job Summary
To plan and execute product development innovation and margin enhancing
projects for the Ambient Dry/IMF 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 require the following work activities
as part of a cross functional and often Global project team:
- Prepares a broad range of prototypes using a variety of resources to
bring concepts to life
- Assesses the 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
-Works with Global teams to understand and implement IMF technologies
successfully into NA compliant products, substituting NA compliant
ingredients and preparing new specifications when necessary
- 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, procurement, 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 when appropriate
- 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 Food Science or related field with minimum of 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. Ideal candidate will have at
least some experience working in Global teams 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.
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