Food Technologist Job at PRI Technology, Champaign, IL

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  • PRI Technology
  • Champaign, IL

Job Description

Food Technologist

My name is Bill Stevens, and I have a new two year plus Food Technologist opportunity available for a major firm located within the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. The parent company is located in Chicago, Illinois at Goose Island. Please review my specification below and I am available at any time to speak with you so please feel free to call me. The work schedule will be onsite within the University of Illinois, Urbana.

The ideal candidate should also possess a green card or be of citizenship.

This position pays $35.00 per hour on a w-2 hourly basis.

Qualifications:

Minimum of any Science based degree, Food Science/Technology would be a plus only.

2 years in either a food or other CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) company

General laboratory skills

Computer skills

Ability to work autonomously

Does position require to travel? If yes what %?

Yes, will need your own car for travel.

20% to Chicago area (The firms headquarters are in Chicago, average 1 day per week to Chicago.

Occasional visits to the firms factory in South Carolina (Once per month) to conduct factory trials. (All expenses to be paid.)

Scope:

The team will be working on a product improvement project, renovating our existing portfolio of products to make them taste better

Working with multiple teams of product development, science & technology, marketing, consumer research.

The role will be semi-autonomous, where the candidate will be working on their own product based on some guiderails.

Having a scientific approach to problem solving.

Understanding what consumers value in their food.

Clear communication on email and on video calls.

Ability to follow a detailed plan.

Accuracy of laboratory work (weighing ingredients).

Ability to take feedback on results and adapt the product recipe.

A peer will train the candidate on the technical skills.

The candidate will have access to a line manager to coach leadership skills.

Potential for making a permanent role based in a Chicago lab/ office setup.

Progression through the firms R&D organization to the Product Development manager in North America.

Learning the products, ingredients and how recipes are built.

Making samples of seasonings based on existing recipes.

Making samples of packaged rice in the pilot plant.

Working on multiple recipes in parallel.

Reporting back progress on the plan.

Create new recipes for existing products to meet latest flavor direction from consumer research.

Creating these recipes in a pilot plant and trial through consumer research.

Make final recipes in factory trials and complete documentation for launch.

The interview process will include an initial telephone or Zoom screening.

Please let me know your interest for this position, availability to interview and start for this position along with a copy of your recent resume or please feel free to call me at any time with any questions.

Regards

Bill Stevens

Senior Technical Recruiter

PRI Technology

Denville, New Jersey 07834

973-354-2799

Bill.Stevens@PRITechnology.com

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, New year, 1 day per week,

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