Food Scientist - Lakeland, FL
Company
- Confidential -
Job Title
Food Scientist
Location
Lakeland, Florida
Career Stage
Experienced
(Non-Manager)
Job Type
Full Time
Estimated Salary
- Confidential -
Industries
Vacation Time
2 weeks
Benefits
- Prescription
drug plan
- Health
insurance
- Dental
insurance
- Vision
insurance
- Life
insurance
- 401K/403B/503B
Plan
- Profit
sharing
- Stock
options
- Long
term disability coverage
- Short
term disability coverage
- Day
care services
- Mileage
reimbursement
- Relocation
expenses
- Tuition
reimbursement/advance
- Service
awards
- Parking
- Maternity
leave
- Paternity
leave
- Wellness
program
Company Structure
- Private
- State/Regional
- 140000
Employees
Job Description
Use chemistry,
microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles
underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content
to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food
sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and
healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to
process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.
Abilities used more often in this type of job
Oral Comprehension - The ability to
listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken
words and sentences.
Problem Sensitivity - The ability to
tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve
solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Inductive Reasoning - The ability to
combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
(includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Knowledge used more often in this type of job
Production and
Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality
control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective
manufacture and distribution of goods.
Food Production - Knowledge of
techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food
products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including
storage/handling techniques.
Mathematics - Knowledge of
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their
applications.
Work Activities used more often in this type of job
Getting Information - Observing, receiving,
and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating with
Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to
supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form,
e-mail, or in person.
Making Decisions and
Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose
the best solution and solve problems.
Interests used more often in this type of job
Investigative - Investigative
occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive
amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and
figuring out problems mentally.
Realistic - Realistic
occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical,
hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and
real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the
occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork
or working closely with others.
Conventional - Conventional
occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These
occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas.
Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Skills used more often in this type of job
Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests
and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or
performance.
Active Listening - Giving full
attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the
points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at
inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding
written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Tasks used more often in this type of job
Check raw ingredients for maturity or
stability for processing, and finished products for safety, quality and
nutritional value.
Test new products for flavor, texture,
color, nutritional content, and adherence to government and industry
standards.
Confer with process engineers, plant
operators, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists in order
to resolve problems in product development.
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