Food Safety Quality Associate Chemist 2027

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The Food Safety Quality Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and food this role you will apply basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems including instrumentation calibration maintenance crosschecks methods procedures raw materials food safety and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality minimize process variation process recoveries waste reduction and cost minimization and improve customer satisfaction.

Your work:

• Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
• Data analysis trend identification troubleshooting corrective action and communication with regard to processing data.
• Assess process quality parameters and food safety and quality systems daily including cross checks raw materials calibration maintenance procedures food safety training auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
• Training of new food safety and quality chemists analysts operators technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

The expected salary for this position is $67000. The disclosed salary has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.

At Cargill you will be a part of our vibrant global community with a culture that celebrates diversity. Thisis a reflection ofthe clients we serve andgeneratesan intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity make our culture moreinclusiveand enhance our employees outstanding talents and perspectives tobenefitour organization and employees.Learn more at:Diversity Equity and Inclusion. What a difference three words make. Cargill

• Blair NE Dayton OH Eddyville IA Cedar Rapids IA Fort Dodge IA Hammond IN Wahpeton ND
• OurFSQR roles are located in an industrial/processing plant environment. The plant environment is team-based fast-paced and hands-on. This position requires a moderate amount of physical exertion on a fairly regular basis. The work may also involve other exertions conditions or exposures (i.e. heat cold working in a wet environment).
• Depending on the location this role may require individuals to work different shifts including 12 hours rotating shifts including evenings nights weekends and holidays.

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
• Currently pursuing or have recently graduated with a Bachelors or Masters degree in a technical science program (i.e. Chemistry Food Science Biochemistry Microbiology Biology or related technical science degree with the exception of the social sciences) and with a graduation date between December 2025 Summer 2027
• Geographically flexible to relocate to one of the locations listed in the job description
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift that includes nights weekends and holidays
• Proven ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
• Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance

• Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
• Experience with email spreadsheet and word processing applications
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions
• Ability to anticipate recognize and seek process and laboratory problems implement improvements based on the findings