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Title:
Research Assistant -
Foodservice
Req Number: hein-00004704
Location(s): Warrendale, PA
Heinz
North America is seeking a Research Assistant supporting the Foodservice
Branded New Product Development Team who with moderate supervision, will
provide technical assistance to develop formulations, create and modify
factory processes in the areas of new product development, cost reduction and
quality improvement.
Who will be successful in this role? An individual who will.
' Provide assistance in the formulation of new
products for flavor, color, nutritional content, and adherence to government,
company policy, and industry standards.
' Provide assistance in the discovery of new
ingredients and food sources.
' Support trials in Pilot Plant and factory to insure compliance to approved
formulas.
' Develop an awareness and/or keep technically
informed through suppliers and technical literature.
' Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering and other sciences to study the
principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods.
' Analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and
protein.
' Research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful.
' Maintain lab conditions, raw material supply, and
effectiveness of laboratory equipment.
' Check raw ingredients for acceptability for processing, and finished
products for safety, quality, and nutritional value.
' Participate as needed with cross-functional partners such as food
technologists, engineers, plant operators, sensory experts, packaging,
marketing, and sales in order to drive the product development process.
' Evaluate food processing and storage operations,
assist in the development of quality assurance programs for such operations.
' Study methods to improve aspects of food such as
chemical composition, flavor, color, nutritional value, and convenience.
' Support the development of food standards and
specifications, safety and sanitary regulations.
' Demonstrate products to internal and external
clients.
' Solve technical problems through search of
scientific literature or other sources of technical information.
' Investigates ingredient and process innovations through suppliers and
technical literature.
The
following skills and experience are required to be considered for this
position:
' B.S. in Food Science or related field
' Working knowledge of product development and familiarity with quality
assurance procedures.
' 15 - 20% travel required.
Bring Us Your Appetite For Success
Heinz is a global powerhouse with a long history of success. We offer an
environment of strength, stability and exceptionally varied opportunity.
Under our impressive portfolio of brands, we lead the industry in quality,
value, consumer loyalty, and consumer expectations. Heinz was recently ranked
#1 in overall Customer Satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction
Index against 225 companies in 47 industries. We are able to achieve these
great milestones through great people - our talent is entrepreneurial,
empowered and always collaborative with a culture that allows each person to
have an impact every day. Your career with us is limited only by your drive,
ambition and imagination and we're committed to maximizing the talents of
those who join us. We invite you to learn more about this career opportunity
and determine if you're ready to join Heinz!
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