Food Safety Quality Chemist

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Food Safety Quality Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and food safety. In this role, you will apply basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, crosschecks, methods, procedures, raw materials, food safety and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality, minimize process variation, process recoveries, waste reduction and cost minimization and improve customer satisfaction.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
• Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action and communication with regard to processing data.
• Assess process quality parameters and food safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, food safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
• Training of new food safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MINIMUM
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• PREFERRED
• Food manufacturing background
• Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
• Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implement improvements based on the findings

APPLICANT INFORMATION

This position is posted both internally and externally
Position is based in Watkins Glen, New York
Relocation assistance is NOT provided for this role
The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
The expected salary for this position is $53,000 - $70,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

COMPENSATION

The expected salary for this position is $53,000 - $70,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

DISCLAIMER

At Cargill, we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

EEO STATEMENT

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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