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Job Title: Food Technologist
Duration: 6 Months (Potential to extend / potential to convert to FTE)
Location: Glenview, IL
Must-haves
Responsibilities
Duration: 6 Months (Potential to extend / potential to convert to FTE)
Location: Glenview, IL
Must-haves
- Strong work ethic and enthusiasm
- Local candidate (relocation not offered)
- Experience with flavors and sweeteners preferred
Responsibilities
- Aid in the development of new ingredient technology for sugar reduction and sodium reduction in Kraft Heinz food and beverage products
- Conduct bench top and pilot plant trials to optimize formulation and processes
- Perform functional evaluations of new ingredients and record results
- Perform sensory testing of prototypes and coordinate expert panel sensory tests
- Perform shelf-life and stability evaluations
- Coordinate team evaluations on a regular basis
- Submit prototypes for analytical testing and compile results
- Communicate with suppliers for ingredient requests and information
- Write progress reports
- Maintain and organize laboratory and supplies
- Ensure laboratory safety
- B.S. in Food Science or similar field and ?2 min years’ experience
- Ability to provide sensory descriptions of foods and beverages
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good record-keeping and organization
- Ability to lift at least 40 pounds
Salary : $36