Job Description

Part-Time Food Science R&D Technician

Job Description:

Technician will assist in the development of new and improved products and packages. The individual is responsible for providing technical support and project work in laboratory, pilot plant, and plant environments. The schedule is Tuesday - Thursday (24 hours per week).

Job Description:

• Support, implement, and maintain food safety practices.
• Requests come in from the business and this team executes on those projects. They typically involve one of four categories: Flavor, Pilot Plant Studies, Front End Formulation/Product Development work, or new product start ups.
• Evaluate raw material changes, nutritional content, food safety/claims, cost, and production optimizations for these projects.
• Participates in the development, scale-up and production of new and improved products, packages or test lot materials: formulation and test kitchen studies.
• Operates laboratory equipment in a consistent and accurate manner according to approved methods: Blending, Mixing, Scales, Wet Chemistry, Sugar/Fat/Salt Content.
• Understands and complies with all food safety and food manufacturing policies and procedures: Adhere to GMP, Food Safety, and quality claims and documentation standards.
  
  

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Food Science or Related
• 1yr+ of Food Product Development/Formulation (Can be from Academic or Industry Projects)
• Exposure to Pilot Plant or Food Plant environment
  
  

If interested and for earliest response please email your updated resume to keoverland@actalentservices.com.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
  
  

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Job Tags

Contract work, Part time,

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