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Job Description:
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The Corporate Consumer Brands Department has an opening for a Food
Technologist, located in Walnut Creek, CA.
POSITION PURPOSE: Technical support for all food product development
activities. High emphasis on documentation, record keeping, reporting,
sample storage, and sample demonstration preparation. Function allows staff
to focus on strategic work.
Qualifications:
• BA or BS degree (Food Science, Chemical Engineering or similar discipline
preferred.)
• 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 Project Support - Assist Product Development
Managers by managing documentation and new food product demonstrations
across multiple categories. Receive, log, and store food product sample
submissions.
• Ingredient Specification Support - Communicate with various suppliers to
obtain specifications and convert them to Safeway Manufacturing format.
Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing to manage flow of information. Draft
new ingredient specifications in Safeway specifications database. Submit
draft specifications to Product Development Managers for final approval.
• Finished Product Specification Support - Draft new finished product
specifications in Safeway specifications database, including NLEA and ingredient
statements, based on input from Product Development Managers and Strategic
Sourcing. Submit draft specifications to Product Development Managers for
final approval.
• Nutritional Database Support - Acquire nutrition information from
suppliers (ingredient and finished goods) and enter data into Genesis
(nutritional database program).
Respond to: Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a resume by
visiting www.safeway.com/careers.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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