Food Scientist
Meijer
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Posted on Friday, August 30, 2024
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
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Weekly pay
Scheduling flexibility
Paid parental leave
Paid education assistance
Team member discount
Development programs for advancement and career growth
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The Food Scientist acts as the subject matter expert for all Meijer brand food products as it pertains to the physical, chemical and organoleptic properties of food. The Food Scientist also serves as the key technical resource for Meijer Vendors, including Meijer Manufacturing facilities, for new product launches, product reformulations and product complaints..
What You'll be Doing:
- Oversee the Product Quality Review program in regard to evaluating Meijer Own Brand food products against National Brand targets, or other defiend targets, for Quality and Nutritional parameters.
- Evaluate and report the nutritional value, appearance, color, flavor and texture of foods through Product Quality Reviews, Product Cuttings and other assessments.
- Develop and implement product sensory testing (product cuttings), leveraging statistics to design the testing and report results.
- Liaison with Meijer Manufacturing facilities to provide technical recommendations based on knowledge of food chemistry, packaging, and product development.
- Partner with Product Development during new product launches and reformulations to provide support with product testing (chemical, physical, sensory, shelf life) and help troubleshoot any challenges.
- Provide technical support for product scale-ups of new Meijer brand food products.
- Responsible for vendor compliance of food safety and quality requirements for all Meijer brand food products.
- Monitor, report and assist when needed as the technical resource for Meijer brand food product complaints.
- Keep current with advancements in sensory and consumer research, ingredient technology and food science by taking advantage of technical journals, and networking with colleagues and experts in the field.
- This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.
What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, or similar, preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of food science/foods quality assurance experience or 4 years experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of Food Safety and Regulations.
- Knowledge of food production and processing.
- Knowledge and ability to perform sensory testing on food products.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactive thinker and problem solver.
- Proven ability to research and apply market/trend information.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microstrategy.
- Must be able to work autonomously on key deliverables.
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