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Food Safety Microbiology
Technician - Hackettstown,
NJ
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Job ID:HAC01359
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Date:10/07/2009
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Location:Hackettstown, US-NJ
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State:New Jersey
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Degree:Not Specified
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Major:null
Salary/Compensation:
0-0
Job Types:
Microbiologist
Job Description
Quality. Responsibility. Mutuality. Efficiency. Freedom. Unusual
values for a $5 billion company? Not at Mars North America! The Five
Principles of Mars have inspired us for over 90 years. More than a statement
of values, they are the explanation for our success and the formula for our
future.
Mars North America creates the foods you love, like M&M's®, SNICKERS®,
DOVE® and UNCLE BEN'S® . . . and the foods your pets love, too, like
PEDIGREE®, CESAR®, WHISKAS® and SHEBA®.
We stand apart because we are a global leader in the food, snack and petcare
industries and one of the most successful family-owned businesses in the
world. Currently, we are looking for qualified, diverse individuals to apply
for the following position:
This position is a member of the Food Safety Team that makes complex risk
based food safety decisions that have direct impact on the microbial quality
of our products and processes. This position maintains processes that assure
raw materials, manufacturing processes, and environments are
microbiologically safe for producing new and existing products. The job
interprets sensitive and technical information related to microbiological
quality, and it provides timely recommendations regarding cost
effective resolutions and their potential impact on product quality and
safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use expert knowledge base and
skills to navigate through complex testing strategies. Analyze,
evaluate and communicate results while interfacing with internal and
external contacts (e.g., raw ingredient suppliers, contract labs, etc.)
- Maintain food safety monitoring
programs and systems (e.g., HACCP-prerequisite programs -- e.g., in
process, and environmental monitoring)
- Provide input for microbiology
testing programs such that timely, consistent and accurate results are
delivered. Assure results are properly recorded and communicated
with the appropriate degree of confidentiality
- Investigate critical
microbiological situations in order to assess and prioritize issues and
to deliver recommendations in a timely manner such that cost effective
corrective measures can be implemented resulting in minimal disruption
to the business
- Assist in validating new
methods to isolate and identify microorganisms including foodborne
pathogens
- Maintain Global Laboratory
Information Management System (LIMS) and other microbiological release
systems that communicate with other plant sites and critical ingredient
suppliers
Key Skills Required:
- Ability to work independently
as well as within a team setting
- A demonstrated ability to
evaluate microbiologically sensitive business risks and to define the
appropriate cost effective resolutions in a timely manner
- Demonstrate effective written
and oral communication skills; and presentation skills to be required
for participation in training programs and presenting results of
scientific research
- Ability to deal with vendors,
consultants, regulatory agencies and various technical and/or non-technical
disciplines within or outside the company
- Excellent analytical and
troubleshooting skills
- Familiar with sensitivity of
data, security requirements, and computer applications in the laboratory
Minimum Qualifications: 1 year of work experience in
microbiology within food and/or pharmaceutical industries
Demonstrated knowledge of food microbiology, food safety, manufacturing
processes, material specifications, food laws, environmental regulations,
HACCP, GMP's and microbiological test procedures.
Demonstrated laboratory skills to perform microbiological analyses and
research
Demonstrated knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices
B.S. degree in microbiology or
related field (e.g., Food Science, Medical Technology, Biotechnology,
Biology)
Successful completion of a drug and
background screen
Preferred Qualifications:
2+ years of work experience in
microbiology within food and/or pharmaceutical industries
Advanced degree in microbiology
Company-paid relocation is not available for this position.
As a privately-held, family-owned company, Mars North America offers benefits
which reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining great people. This
includes excellent pay, competitive health and dental care coverage, a
retirement plan, a very competitive vacation plan and unrivalled career
advancement opportunities, to name just a few of our unique and generous
benefits.
If you're looking for a place where you can take ownership for your work,
where the pace is fast, the environment is built around the importance of
open communication, and where employees are called "associates" and
treated as such, then we want to hear from you.
We value a diverse work environment and encourage qualified individuals to
apply, regardless of race, religion, disability, national origin, veteran
status, gender and age. Mars North America is an Affirmative Action and
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visit www.mars.com to learn more about our company and for information about
all of our current openings. Please, no agencies.
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