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· Industry: Food
· Job Type: Science
· Req'd Education: Graduate
Degree
· Req'd Experience: 8 to 10
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· Req'd Travel: Not
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Kellogg Company has a new opportunity available for a Food Safety
Scientist in Battle Creek, MI. The Food Safety Scientist develops
policies and standards to ensure Kellogg products meet food safety
expectations throughout the entire product life cycle. This role provides
guidance, advice and interpretation to Research, Quality, Manufacturing,
Engineering and Procurement on food safety related programs and issues and
utilizes interactions with external resources and partners to identify
and monitor emerging issues and technologies that have an impact on
Kellogg. The primary focus for this role is to support development and
implementation of food safety initiatives affecting Kellogg Company and
Contract Manufacturing facilities.
Additional responsibilities include:
1.Manages the design, execution, and follow-up of quality and food safety
programs including allergens, microbiological issues, foreign material
and any other food safety issues that could pose a risk to human health.
2.Conducts hazard assessments and directs food
safety risk mitigation steps in support of projects or innovation at the
manufacturing facilities. Will need to apply scientific judgment and experience
to identify and prevent food safety issues.
3.Partners with Supply Chain and Engineering to
hygienically design equipment and food manufacturing facilities that
enables sanitation and the production of high quality food products.
4.Provides information, risk assessment, and
recommendations for courses of action to Crisis Management Team on issues
involving food safety. Uses judgment and discretion in dealing with
sensitive information to minimize Company exposure to and liability for
food safety related incidences.
5.Provides communication and recommendation to
Quality, Communications, Research, Consumer Affairs, Marketing, Plants,
and Legal on the food safety implications of new product formulations or
ingredient changes. Directs review of new product formulas for allergy
issues, microbiological safety, Kellogg practices and regulatory
compliance.
Job responsibilities require travel (15-25%)
Job Requirements
Minimum:
Position requires a B.S. in Microbiology / Food Toxicology / Chemistry or
related area and 8-10 years equivalent experience, an M.S. in
Microbiology / Food Toxicology / Chemistry or related area and 6-8 years
or a Ph.D. in Microbiology / Food Toxicology / Chemistry or related area
and at least 3-5 years industrial experience
The individual should have knowledge and ability to integrate food law,
food technology, food chemistry, microbiology, cereal science and
agricultural practice. They should possess leadership and communication
skills, and diplomacy that will promote good relations with management
and other technical and scientific disciplines in the effective execution
of projects to accomplish corporate objectives.
This position reports to the Food Safety Technical Manager.
With 2009 sales of nearly $13 billion, Kellogg Company is the world's
leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods,
including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars,
fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. The Company's
brands include Kellogg's®, Keebler®, Pop-Tarts®, Eggo®,
Cheez-It®, All-Bran®, Mini-Wheats®,
Nutri-Grain®, Rice Krispies®,
Special K®, Chips Deluxe®, Famous Amos®, Sandies®,
Austin®, Club®, Murray®, Kashi®, Bear Naked®,
Morningstar Farm®, Gardenburger® and Stretch
Island®. Kellogg products are manufactured in 18 countries and marketed
in more than 180 countries. For more information, visit
www.kelloggcompany.com. Kellogg's Corporate Responsibility report
including its approach, progress and future direction in the marketplace,
workplace, environment and community can be found at www.kelloggcompany.com/CR. For
information on Kellogg Company's commitment to nutrition, visit
www.kelloggsnutrition.com.
Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer who strives to provide
an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the
diverse talent of its people. Kellogg EOE M/F/D/V
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