Food Scientist

Griffith Foods•Alsip, IL

9d•$80,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Griffith Foods is hiring a Food Scientist to support Griffith Foods North America raw material technical excellence through execution of Griffith Performance Excellence (GPE) raw material projects, formula optimization including local supply chain support and supplier technical engagement with respect to raw materials. This is your opportunity to provide your technical expertise in reviewing and validating raw materials by leading cross-functional projects with internal teams, suppliers, and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemical/Biological Sciences, or other related field
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Research & Development or 5 years’ Quality Systems experience within the food industry
Must be able to consume and taste meat, poultry, and seafood products that may contain allergens including but not limited to wheat, dairy, and egg
Willingness and ability to work onsite in Alsip, IL 3-4 days per week
Willingness and ability to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Bilingual in Spanish
Culinary experience or certifications

Responsibilities

Functions as a scientist to lead and evaluate suitability of alternate/secondary supply raw materials in execution of the GPE raw material strategy and/or raw material emergencies
Responsible for organoleptic analysis of raw materials and end use applications; must be able to eat and taste animal protein products and allergens including but not limited to wheat, dairy and egg
Supports Supply Chain raw material initiatives, including raw material emergency projects and raw material hold resolution and at-risk inventory evaluation
Responsible for the design, planning, and execution of all experiments and projects connected to alternative suppliers, SKU consolidation and raw material optimization
Addresses and supports document review and specification management in conjunction with QS and Regulatory Teams
Collaborates with Commercial Team Scientists, Sensory Scientists and Analytical Scientists to plan, prioritize and execute finished product validation
Communicates extensively with suppliers, purchasing team and GPE team throughout project progress
Applies scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing and utilization of foods