Job Details
**Sr Food Scientist - R&D Cereal & Food Services**
Griffith Foods Headquarters, One Griffith Center, Alsip, Illinois, United States of America Req #1662 Monday, January 31, 2022 Executes GFUS R&D initiatives to develop new and optimized coating systems and seasonings that support the overall Griffith Foods business strategy and long-range plan.
**Essential Duties & Responsibilities:**
* Functions as a scientist to develop new and optimized coating systems and seasonings in execution of technical activities that support key clients and the overall Griffith Foods business strategy and long-range plan.
* Applies scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and utilization of foods.
* Executes initiatives to elevate Food Science and develop Health & Nutrition capabilities.
* Works with some independence, exercising ingenuity and judgement in the approach to tasks. Responsible for the design, planning, execution, and reporting of experiments and projects with intermediate complexity.
* Works within multiple priorities, projects and timelines concurrently.
* Uses technical and problem-solving skills to approach projects.
* Communicates project progress internally and externally with clients and suppliers.
* Meets with and develops working relationships with client/supplier Scientists and Culinary teams.
* May travel up to 30% to attend processor trials, customer meetings/events and product cuttings.
* Completes product formulation activities to drive efficient production of safe and regulatory compliant food products.
* Follows R&D processes to ensure efficiencies and effectiveness of function.
* Maintains GLP's, GMP's, and all required laboratory records, using electronic systems and written protocols.
* Supports Innovation activities that support the strategy and long-range plans of the organization.
* Functions as a support to Category Ingredient Specialist to provide consultation to colleagues on appropriate current materials and vendors to use to meet technical and commercial requirements. May approve new raw materials, aid in definition of WW Apps raw material status and rationalization of category and consult in Quality related issues.
* Audits and works effectively with Manufacturing and Supply Chain during Commercialization.
* May lead on-going core functional process.
* Represents R&D in professional business relationships with GFUS client and supplier base, academia, government, and corporations in the food industry.
* Responsible for maintaining the security of all information regarding product formulas and related confidential information.
**Requirements:**
* Bachelors degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Chemistry or related technical degree.
* Minimum 6 years Research & Product Development experience within the food industry. Experience should include working directly with customers and manufacturing facilities.
* Experience in batters/breadings, cereal science is preferred.
**Other details**
* Job Family Research and Development
* Job Function Research and Development
* Pay Type Salary
* Travel Required No
* Required Education Bachelors Degree