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Food Technologist – Omak, WA
Tracking Code
172821-089
Job Description
At SunOpta, we firmly believe that
our employees drive the success of our company. With success as the ultimate
goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging,
stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities.
Join
us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with
enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We are
looking for exceptional people with an entrepreneurial spirit. People who are
passionate and self-motivated.
Food
Technologist will be responsible for sensory evaluation of raw materials and
finished goods. Food Technologist owns the responsibility of testing
pre-shipment samples of raw materials, trending and analyzing of data.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements
standard operating procedures (SOPs) for laboratory and sensory
evaluation program
- Performs manual and automated
testing in accordance with SOPS
- Maintains laboratory equipment
calibration records
- Develops and maintains
appropriate testing control and quality assurance procedures; ensures
compliance with current safety requirements
- Responsible for the
preparation, set-up and test processing of raw materials, finished
products and retention samples
- Enters test results into
databases
- Conducts lab activities to
assist facility in Quality and R&D processes
- Analyzes data to determine
suitability of raw materials in the process
- Correlates raw material
attributes associated with finished product and retention sample
attributes
- Implements raw material and
finished products sensory specifications and update them as needed
- Provide technical support to
QA/QC and production departments as required
- Develops and maintains
standards for sensory analysis
- Performs sensory analysis of
incoming raw materials
- Sets up samples for daily
sensory panel analysis of finished products and retention samples.
- Monitors and trends sensory
panel results.
- Provides sensory analysis
training on products/raw materials as required.
- Participate and promote
continuous improvement activities
- Effectively communicate with
related departments on projects and products as required
- Conduct product shelf-life
studies
- Follow company GMP’s (good
manufacturing practices) and all other quality programs
- Wear PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment) when required
- Responsible for ensuring work
area is clean and organized
- Ability to work independently
with little or no supervision and as a member of a team
- Strictly adhere to all Safety
policies
- Committed to ensuring that the
products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Competencies:
- Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and
persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets
clarification; responds well to questions and provides clear answers.
- Written Communication – Writes clearly and
informatively; presents numerical data effectively. Reads and
comprehends technical documents, procedures, and specifications.
- Ethics – Treats people with respect;
keeps commitments; works with integrity and ethically; upholds
organizational values.
- Organizational Support – Follows policies and
procedures; supports organization's goals and values; respects
diversity.
- Motivation – Demonstrates persistence and
overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence.
- Planning/Organizing – Uses time efficiently; stays
focused even when there are multiple projects or problems that require
attention; flexible to adapt to different and/or changing situations as
they arise.
- Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful
manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and
consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts
responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
- Dependability: Always on time and a history
of good work attendance.
Required Skills
Qualifications:
To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
Skills: Must have a working knowledge of MS Word software and Outlook,
and be proficient with MS Excel software. Excellent math skills.
- Pre-Employment Tests: The candidate with be subjected
to pre-employment criminal background and drug screening tests. Any job
offer will be subject to satisfactory completion of these tests. Other
skill-related tests may be required.
Work Environment:
The
work environment characteristics described here are representative of those
an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
A
40 hour work week will be considered normal. Extra hours, off hours, and
extra work days may be required to accommodate new projects, process
development, and other special situations.
Physical Demands:
The
physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
The
employee will occasionally sit, lift, push, pull and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and
distance vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, grasp, type; reach
with hands and arms; talk or hear; climb up and down ladders or stairs; taste
or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate, but the employee will be
exposed to loud industrial equipment and machinery when performing job
responsibilities. The employee in this position will be required to wear
hearing protection or other safety equipment as required.
Required Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience and Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food
Science, Chemistry or Biology or five years
experience in a food testing laboratory.
- Systems: LEAN Manufacturing.
- Language: Bi-lingual Spanish.
Job Location
Omak, WA, US.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
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