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Food Scientist-1200004864
– Grand Rapids, MI Description
Meijer is a leading
Supercenter located in five states throughout the Midwest, with nearly 200
stores and almost 60,000 employees. As a multi-billion dollar retailer,
Meijer is ranked as the 13th largest privately held company in the country.
We have become a respected leader in the competitive retail market by
sticking to our core values of customers, competition, family, freshness, and
safety & health. Meijer's Midwest geography includes corporate offices in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and stores, distribution centers, and manufacturing
facilities throughout Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. Currently, Meijer
is looking for a Food Scientist. Food Scientist responsible for ensuring the
quality of Meijer’s Own Brand products meets the targeted food profile and is
aligned with the business need and the customer’s expectation and projected
experience. Key
responsibilities include: ·
Acts as a technical resource for ingredient
functionality, product quality and food safety issues for Meijer Own Brand
items. ·
Facilitates product evaluations between Quality
Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Product Development and Food Merchandising
areas. ·
Evaluates new/existing Meijer Own Brand items in a
systematic manner (subjective and objective characteristics) and defines
quality benchmarks. ·
Conducts consumer sensory testing; identifies testing
objectives, selects appropriate statistical design and testing approach,
analyzes data, and communicates results and recommendations to the business
teams. ·
Maintains information on current food health issues
(microbiologic, allergic, etc.) and works with the Food Safety team on
developing information that may need to be communicated to Meijer team
members and customers. ·
Assists with customer concerns, reviewing trends and
complaints that may require in-market action. ·
Monitors press releases and news items impacting products
sold at Meijer. ·
Assists recall team with product withdrawals and
recalls. ·
Actively promotes the benefits and safety of the
products sold at Meijer. ·
In coordination with Regulatory Specialists, maintains
good working relationships with government regulatory agencies (USDA, FDA, as
well as, state and local agencies). ·
Maintains strong working relationships with internal
and external customers including suppliers and other third parties. Qualifications
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4-year Food Science
Degree; Master Degree preferred ·
3-5 years Quality Assurance experience preferred. ·
Strong working knowledge of food science and the
associated quality principles. ·
Knowledge of food safety and food regulations. ·
Knowledge of sensory testing. ·
Positive, high energy individual, who thrives in a
fast-paced, ever-changing environment. ·
A self-starter with a strong work ethic. ·
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ·
Proactive thinker and problem solver. ·
Proven ability to research and apply market/trend
information. ·
Strong project management, organizational and
presentation skills. ·
Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and works
well under pressure. ·
Positive, high energy individual, who thrives on
building new processes and influencing others. ·
Computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook ·
Must be able to work autonomously on key deliverables. Job
Food Science/Quality
Assurance Primary Location
MI-Grand Rapids Other Locations
MI-Grand Rapids Schedule
Full-time |
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