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Job Description:
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The Corporate Consumer Brands Product Development Department, located in
Pleasanton, California, has an opening for a Food Technologist.
Position Purpose:
This position provides technical support for all food product development
activities. The primary areas of focus are documentation, record keeping,
reporting, sample storage, and sample demonstration preparation. This
position assists the product development staff in achieving its strategic
initiatives.
Qualifications:
• BS degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or a similar discipline
preferred.
• 1 to 3+ years experience in the field plus the education listed above.
• Thorough knowledge of food manufacturing equipment and food preparation.
• Thorough understanding of food Safety and microbiology.
• Thorough understanding of ingredient functionality and product
formulations.
• Working knowledge of packaging technology to evaluate adequacy of
packaging.
• Working knowledge of food labeling regulations.
• Working knowledge of sensory evaluation procedures.
• Excellent time management skills, sense of urgency and desire to complete
all assignments on a timely basis.
• Ability to shift priorities.
• Able to operate simple chemical and analytical tools and laboratory
equipment (refractometer, pH meter, simple titrations, and various
measuring devices.)
• Working knowledge of web based applications, Microsoft Office, and
Genesis nutritional database software.
• Keen interest in food product development.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• New Product Development Projects - Assist Product Development Managers by
managing documentation and new food product demonstrations across multiple
categories.
• Receive, log, and store food product sample submissions. Create and
distribute demonstration reports to functional team..
• Manufacturing Specifications - Communicate with material suppliers to
obtain specifications and convert them to Safeway manufacturing format.
• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing to manage flow of information.
• Draft new manufacturing specifications in Safeway specifications
database.
• Route specifications for approval.
• Finished Product Specifications - Draft new finished product
specifications in Safeway specifications database, including NLEA and
ingredient statements, based on input from Product Development Managers and
Strategic Sourcing.
• Route specifications for approval.
• Nutritional Database - Acquire nutrition information from Safeway plants
and Suppliers (ingredient and finished goods) and enter data into Genesis
(nutritional database program).
• Submit additions/revisions to Product Development Manager for approval.
• Specifications Database - Assist Product Development Managers by managing
and updating product files in SpecConnect (specification database system).
• Submit additions/revisions to Product Development Manager for approval.
Respond to: Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume by
visiting www.safeway.com/careers.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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