**R&D Bakery Lab Coordinator**

**Job Location: ?Chicago?, IL**

**Company description**

**Diversity Statement**

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

****About the Role:****

The R&D Bakery Lab Coordinator will lead the production of rapid benchtop protypes in partnership with the R&D team using a variety of lab equipment and act as subject matter expert for bakery, pastry, and chocolate benchtop development.

This individual will also manage the Maywood R&D lab inclusive of ingredient and warehouse inventory management, preventive equipment maintenance, cleaning and sanitization of equipment, and ensuring lab safety and GMPs.

****Main Responsibilities:****

* Ingredient inventory management with independent ingredient ordering, organization, and maintenance

* Warehouse inventory management and pallet tracking

* Preventive equipment maintenance

* Lead on R&D lab cleanliness and safety

* Capture and report data in Microsoft Excel as needed

* Provide sample packaging and shipping for product developers and engineers as needed

* Small to mid-scale bakery equipment operation

* Analytical equipment operation and ability to take clear photos on lab camera

****Who we are looking for:****

* Minimum 8 years experience as Lab Technician or Pastry Chef

* Minimum diploma/certificate, bachelors degree or equivalent preferred but not required

* Extremely skilled in bakery/pastry benchtop production

* Knowledge of ingredient functionality

* Proficient in email and written communication

* Familiarity with industrial food operations a plus

* Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

* SAP familiarity a plus but not required

****How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:****

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, youll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Strong analytical mind, attention to details on one hand, and ability to cooperate with employees at all levels and great organisational skills on the other, would be key to success. Employee contribution and engagement at Ferrero is based on the individual, team and organisation dimension, so you should have the ability to work independently, as a part of the team and build good relations with stakeholders at all levels. Being flexible and dealing with a dynamic working environment as well as the ability to embed new knowledge and skills in existing competencies will definitely help you to become high performer here.

Ferrero N.A. provides **equal** employment **opportunities** (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

****Additional Information:****

Effective February 7, 2022, all Ferrero employees are required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19. If you accept an offer of employment from Ferrero, you are expected to abide by Ferreros Commercial COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines and General Procedures, a copy of which will be provided to you upon hire.

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