Food Service Chemist Lv1

Job Title: Food Service Chemist

Client: Food Manufacturing Company
Location: Dayton OH 45414
Duration: 11 Months
Shift: 12-Hour Rotating Shifts
7:00 AM 7:00 PM
7:00 PM 7:00 AM
Rotation between days and nights every 4 weeks
2-2-3 Schedule

Job Summary

Chemist Lv1 responsible for supporting food quality food safety laboratory testing process improvement and compliance activities within a food manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Perform analytical and laboratory testing
Ensure products meet food safety and quality standards
Monitor raw materials and production processes
Analyze processing and wastewater data trends
Support process improvement and waste reduction initiatives
Troubleshoot laboratory and production issues
Assist with audits and compliance activities
Approve final production batches per specifications
Communicate quality findings with operations teams
Support calibration maintenance and quality systems

Core Duties

Food quality and safety testing
Laboratory analysis and reporting
Process troubleshooting and corrective actions
Data analysis and trend monitoring
Compliance and audit support

Work Environment / Role Nature

Food manufacturing and laboratory environment
Rotating 12-hour day/night shifts
Fast-paced production support role
Cross-functional collaboration with operations and quality teams

Required Skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Laboratory testing and data analysis experience
Ability to work in manufacturing environment
Communication and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of quality systems and compliance practices
Ability to work rotating shifts

Preferred Skills

Food safety and quality systems knowledge Preferred
Food manufacturing experience Preferred
Wastewater/process analysis experience Preferred
Audit and compliance support experience Preferred

Education

Bachelors Degree in Science required
Preferred fields: Chemistry Food Science Biology Microbiology Biochemistry or related discipline

Work Experience

Experience in laboratory food manufacturing or quality environment preferred
Experience with analytical testing and troubleshooting preferred
Experience supporting food safety and quality operations preferred

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