Food Technologist

For well over a century, Nestlé has been making the very best food and beverage products for families around the world. In the U.S., Nestlé's well-known brands include: Nestlé® Toll House®, Nestlé® Nesquik(tm), Nestlé® Carnation® Coffee-mate®, Stouffer's®, Stouffer's® Lean Cuisine®, Nescafé®, Libby's® Juicy Juice®, Buitoni®, Taster's Choice®, PowerBar®, Nestlé® Crunch®, Nestlé® Butterfinger®, Wonka®, Friskies® Fancy Feast®, ALPO®, and Mighty Dog®.
For the eighth consecutive year, Nestlé USA was named 'Most Admired Food Company in America' by Fortune magazine. Nestlé in the USA is comprised of the following: Brands Company (including Beverage Division, Confections & Snacks Division, Foreign Trade Division and the Sales Division), Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, Buitoni North America, Nestlé Nutrition, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company and Nestlé Business Services. Within each company, there are functional support groups to produce, market and deliver quality brands and products to our consumer.Headquartered in Glendale, Calif., Nestlé USA has 21,000 employees, $12.5 billion in sales with 51 manufacturing facilities, 5 distribution centers and 59 sales offices across the country. For more information, visit us at www.nestleusa.com
EOE/MFDV
Nestlé is an 'Equal Opportunity Employer' and is looking for diversity in candidates in employment.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Optimize existing products and develop new frozen food products for Nestle. Work with moderate supervision to develop new retail products designed to meet the needs of consumers. To optimize product quality via improvements in ingredients, processing strategies and formulation.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
~ Develop new products and line extensions.
~ Improve existing products.
~ Evaluate alternate ingredient suppliers.
~ Evaluate alternate processing methodologies for improvements in products, efficiencies, yields and product quality.~ Work closely with manufacturing, purchasing, quality assurance, marketing in a team environment to develop and launch new and improved products.
~ Develop solutions to a wide range of formula, processing, efficiency problems.
~ Position requires approximately 35% travel.
~ Manage project teams for alternate supplier projects, line extensions and new product development of moderate complexity. This can also include the management of a portion of an inter-departmental project.
REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL, REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS:
~ Minimum of BS degree in Food Science or related field preferred, but not required.
~ Prefer 2-3 years experience in food science or related field.
~ Will possess good oral and written communication skills in order to communicate with all levels of management.
~ Good formulation skills and understanding of food systems, a passion for food.
~ Good organizational skills.
~ Highly motivated and goal oriented.
~ Ability to adapt to change.
~ Must be a team player and possess good interpersonal skills.
~ Requires a high degree of integrity, maturity and honesty.~ Knowledge of ingredient functionality
~ Knowledge of frozen food processing and microwavable foods is a plus~ Understanding of sensory testing and statistics is a plus but not a requirement.
~ Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments.
~ Good understanding of the relationship of processing equipment and formulation.
~ Working understanding of financial costing analysis methodology and strategy