Scientist, Food Safety

Scientist Quality - Labs - Glenview (onsite)

Job Title: Scientist Quality - Labs - KHC2JP
Job Type:(Accounting/Finance Admin/Clerical Business Professional Creative Healthcare Light Industrial Scientific Technical) Scientific
Number of openings requested: 1
Title Type:(Plant Non-Plant Professional) Professional
Work Location:(Remote City & State or both for Hybrid) Glenview
Requisition Owner Name: Eric Ewert
Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project): NA
Hiring Managers Email Address:
Cost Center #: C
WBS Element:(If not applicable list Cost Center) C
Company Code: U025
Product Category & GL Account:/
Finance/ZBB Approver/Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request): Eric Ewert
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Method (email TEAMS ping other): Email
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Date: 2/28/2025
Supplier/Vendor:(if you don t have a specific supplier in mind list all ) All
Job Description:(please attach)
Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours: M-F - 7:30am-3:30pm CST
Pay Rate:
Bill Rate: BR
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 1 year with potential to extend
Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment):(yes or no) Possible but not promised
Interview Process:(individual or panel one or multiple) 1 interview directly with the HM
Interview Type:(video call in-person) Video Conference

Must Haves:

- Someone who has worked in lab space previously (in a work environment)
- 1-2 years of prior Microbiology Lab experience (in a work environment)
- Prior experience with autoclaves and media preparation in particular (in a work environment) and basic microbial plating technique (aseptic technique)

Scientist Quality - Labs

This role supports the implementation and execution of key food safety design analytical methods within the US and Canada Zones by managing media preparation quality control activities and executing project work to develop microbiological and analytical methods needed to support food safety design and commercialization. The position provides onsite laboratory support and project execution support to Corporate Quality & Food Safety as well as R&D.

Key Components of the role

- Support project completion through media preparation quality control activities and through execution of microbial testing on project by project basis
- Supports administrative tasks such as managing inventory ordering supplies and data entry.
- Supports the execution of validation studies to evaluate and approve microbiological test methods (rapid and cultural) for the Kraft Heinz Laboratory network.
- Supports proficiency testing program and internal laboratory audit process for internal factories laboratories.
- This role provides scientific and technical food safety support to US and Canadian business partners to ensure product safety and quality by participating in evaluation of analytical methods. Identify and communicate method related impacts on factory verification programs.
- Support validation of designed HACCP preventive controls (Cooking formulation etc.) and assess validity of data obtained by others.
- Remain current in scientific and regulatory principles of food safety to ensure most relevant information and emerging issues are identified and incorporated into Kraft Heinz food safety programs.
- Supports cross-functional communication of results with internally and externally generated data.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor s degree in Food Science Microbiology or related field required. Advanced degree preferred.
- 0-2 years of experience of relevant food safety or analytical science work
- Knowledge and experience implementing GLPs(Good Laboratory Practices)
- Experience with LIMS (Laboratory Management Systems) and data management
- Experience with microbiology laboratory techniques and rapid test methods analytical chemistry procedures.
- Awareness of quality systems/processes (ISO Six Sigma etc.) especially ISO 17025 requirements.
- Excellent communication skills (presentation report writing teaching/training).
- Work experience in team-oriented functions as well as individual contribution.
- Action oriented with good project management skills.
- Travel requirements up to 20% a year.