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Description
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Senior Food Scientist
Unilever works to create a better future every day. We 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. Each day, around the world, consumers
make 160 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. 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, Hellmann’s, Klondike, Knorr, Lipton,
Omo, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Suave, Sunsilk and
Vaseline. 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
2009. For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com.
Job Summary
Candidate will independently research, conduct experiments, gather data,
develop conclusions and prepare written reports resulting in new/improved
savory products, cost savings and unique technologies against business
needs.
Responsibilities
Candidate will design and implement all technical aspects of projects,
including final product design, specifications, and factory start-up, to
ensure on time, in full delivery. Assesses feasibility of new ideas and
write technical plan for their development. Work on cross functional teams,
representing technical perspective. Adapt to daily challenges and priority
changes within business environment. Demonstrate leadership in approaching
technical solutions to business issues.
Key Requirements
Bachelors in Food Science with 2 to 5 years experience or Masters in Food
Science with 1 to 3 years experience. .Experience in savory foods product
development is a plus. Good oral and written communication skills are
required. 5-15% travel.
Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes: Medical
& Dental Plans; Life Insurance; Optional Life Insurance including
Spousal Life and Child Life; Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Insurance; Consumer Directed Health Care Spending Account; Defined
Contribution Pension Plan; Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan;
Tuition Reimbursement; Fitness Subsidy; Staff Sales, 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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