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Food Scientist - Saint
Louis, MO
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Job ID: ·
Date:10/06/2009 ·
Location:Saint Louis ·
State:Missouri ·
Degree:B.S./B.A. ·
Major:Food Science Salary/Compensation: Competitive Salary &
Benefits Package ·
Job Types: Food Technol/Scientists,
Research & Development Job Description JOIN THE LEADER! Ralcorp,
headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is the leading producer of a variety of value
brand and store brand foods sold under the individual labels of various
grocery, mass merchandise and drugstore retailers, and frozen bakery products
sold to in-store bakeries, restaurants and other foodservice customers.
Through a recent merger with Post Foods, Ralcorp is now also a leading
producer of branded cereals. Ralcorp's diversified product mix includes:
ready-to-eat and hot cereals; nutritional and cereal bars; snack mixes,
corn-based chips and corn snack products; crackers and cookies; snack nuts;
chocolate candy; salad dressings; mayonnaise; peanut butter; jams and
jellies; syrups; sauces; frozen griddle products; frozen biscuits and other
frozen pre-baked products. We
have emerged as a solid and powerful organization focusing on newly energized
and highly motivated teams. Today we also emerge with a heightened commitment
to expand our presence through new product development and through the
acquisition of allied store brand businesses. Through operations in over
thirty plants within the United States and Canada we employ about 9,000
people with sales boasting of $3 billion. Every location offers an
environment that values each of its employees! JOB
DESCRIPTION: The
Research and Development Food Scientist is responsible for developing New
Food Products from concept to commercialization in support of company growth
objectives. She / He serves as the technical expert for projects including
product improvements, quality improvements, customer requests, cost savings
initiatives, technology development, and in the efficient utilization of the
manufacturing network. The primary responsibility will be to apply food
science and human nutrition education and skills through innovation and
project leadership, i Job
duties: Apply Food
Science and Human Nutrition education and skills to assigned work. Plan, execute,
evaluate and report on the technical aspects of the product
development/improvement projects as assigned. Act as the
technical expert for assigned maintenance products: Complete and
maintain emulation assessments for current products Assist more
experienced Food Scientists on portions of projects for training purposes,
and to ensure completion of the department’s high priority projects and
technical work assignments. Set up, operate,
and clean the pilot plant equipment including mixers, extruders, cookers,
ovens, rolls, coating, and dryers. Design,
coordinate and execute pilot plant and plant trials. Effectively
document details of experiments: objectives, formulas, processing conditions,
required equipment and equipment setup, results and next steps. Develop
Specifications, Formulas, and Nutrition labeling. Manage projects
with some supervision. Question
processes and procedures. Suggest and test alternatives. Interact
professionally and effectively with the R&D team to ensure completion of
department objectives. Develop a Food
Industry network of contacts in support of career development initiatives. Able to lift up
to 50 lbs., walk / stand for up to 70% of the time while performing pilot
plant and plant trials, able to travel up and down stairs and ladders to
platforms in a production setting, and work in cold/hot plant environments. Proficiently
utilize Research and Development software such as the Project Plans Database,
Formulation Software and Statistics Software. A flexible
schedule is required to support testing including travel. Occasionally plant
trials must be conducted during off shifts and weekends. JOB
QUALIFICATIONS: B.S. Degree in
Food Science (IFT Minimum Standards) or equivalent. Minimum of 2 to
5 years experience in food product development. Strong Written
and Verbal communication Strong
presentation skills Creative /
Innovative Understands and
Applies basic statistical concepts. Demonstrated
project management skills Demonstrated
problem solving and strategic thinking skills Effective Cross
functional team and influence skills Self motivated
with strong attention to detail Experience in
utilizing basic food science, food nutrition, and food process knowledge to
plan, conduct, and record experiments; and to draw logical next steps and
conclusions. |
n support of the various projects assigned. Research and Development
work is conducted in the pilot plant and in the production facilities. The
Food Scientist will have product maintenance responsibilities. He / She will be
mentored by more experienced Food Science professionals who will provide
guidance on projects and technical issues and offer opportunities to develop
advanced knowledge and skills. The Food Scientist will further develop
relationships with other R&D team members, the production facilities, and
the cross functional team members assigned to the projects. Copyright (C) All rights reserved under FoodHACCP.com
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