at Griffith Foods International Inc. in LombardLombard, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Associate Food Scientist - Nourish Ventures
Lombard, IL, USA
Req #3083
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products. We provide a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. Our products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of application from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals. Our customers include food processors, restaurant operators and grocery retailers. While our name may not be familiar to consumers, our products are key components of foods offered by many of the world's best-known companies.
Position Title: Associate Food Scientist, Nourish Ventures
Hiring Manager: Gregory Meyers, Director Technical & Process Innovation, Nourish Ventures
Location: Remote
Summary: Supports Technical Diligence for NA through inventory and material management while conducting applied science pre- and post-investment to fulfill our Purpose and achieve business plan goals.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide necessary support for Nourish Ventures R&D Scientists and Culinarians and external collaborators.
Manage multiple priorities and timelines at the direction of team or project manager, Director, Manager, or Scientist.
Work as a team member and independently to solve problems, suggest improvements, and support other teams as needed.
Work efficiently within Griffith Foods/Nourish Ventures information systems.
Use technical training and skills in weighing liquid and powder ingredients accurately on lab and analytical scales.
Prepare sample blends and finished products to assess prospect materials for internal and external review.
Prepare finished products for sensory panels and supports panel execution as needed.
Provide feedback to Director, Manager, or Scientists on any operational issue or troubleshooting opportunity on blends or finished product.
Prepare and package sample shipments.
Support maintenance of R&D laboratory ingredient inventory by retrieving ingredients from Samples, providing appropriate label designation, maintaining approved ingredients, and removing obsolete or eliminated materials.
Contact Samples, supplier, customer, or Scientist when additional materials are needed.
Track incoming samples and materials. Assigns Nourish Ventures lot numbers.
Maintain a clean working environment by washing and sanitizing workstation, equipment, and surrounding area.
Adhere to all department procedures, GLP's and GMP's.
Support maintenance of R&D storage areas; cabinets, bunker, balcony, freezers, and coolers.
May participate in Descriptive Sensory Panels and Difference from Control Panels upon completion of official training program.
May support trade show activities. Prepare and distribute food products on the show floor.
Qualifications:
BA in Food Science or related technical degree.
1+ years of relevant experience in R&D, Innovation, or related department.
In-depth understanding of scientific / experimental process and good scientific practices.
Exposure to a range of food product forms and processes.
Demonstrated knowledge of ingredient functionality across a wide range of ingredients.
Demonstrated ability to set up and conduct experiments.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.
In carrying out our commitment to equal employment opportunity, Griffith Foods will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship, safety, and/or health risk. Applicants and employees requiring reasonable accommodations must notify Human Resources.
Other details
Job Family
Product Development
Job Function
Commercial
Pay Type
Salary
Travel Required
No
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
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