Food Technologist – Dothan, AL
- Job #:
- Job Type:
- Job Grade:
- Business Unit:
- Location:
- Status:
- Relocation
- AUG10-2
- Regular full time
- 13
- Ralcorp Snacks Sauces Spreads
- Dothan AL
- Open
- Yes
Job
Description
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KEY RESULT AREAS:
The Food Technologist is responsible for developing New Food Products from
concept to commercialization in support of company growth objectives with the snack nut categories. 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, in support of the various projects
assigned.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 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
Technologists on portions of projects for training purposes, and to
ensure completion of the department’s high priority projects and
technical work assignments.
- Design, coordinate and
execute 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.
- 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.
- Any and all other duties as
assigned.
Food
Safety Production Areas
- Notify Supervision of any
repairs or adjustments that are required.
- Understand, observe, and
comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy
while in the Production Areas.
- Perform all duties necessary
to meet American Institute of Baking (AIB), SQF, Company, and /or Government requirements and
standards as prioritized by the Company.
- Inform Management of ANY Food
Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become
noncompliant with specified requirements.
- Ability to initiate action to
prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and
the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
- Identify and record any
problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients,
processes, quality system, or safety system.
- Controls further processing
or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and
Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has
been corrected.
- Inform Management of ANY Food
Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become
noncompliant with specified requirements.
- In the
absence of immediate supervisor, will assume necessary operational and
administrative duties.
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Job
Qualifications
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Education:
- B.S. Degree in Food Science
(IFT Minimum Standards) or equivalent.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 to 5 years
experience in snack nut 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.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Frequent use of personal
computers
- Frequent periods of sitting
and standing
- Periodic lifting, pulling,
and pushing of items up to 30 pounds. Must be able to lift up to 50
lbs., walk/stand for up to 70% of the time while performing plant
trials.
- Able to
travel up and down stairs and ladders to platforms in a production
setting, and work in cold/hot plant environments.
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