General Mills Food Science Job – Quality Lab & Food Safety Technician
The General Mills Buffalo Plant manufactures Flour and Cereal products for our North America Retail and Convenience and Foodservice Business segments. The flour products are targeted to a wide variety of customers within our Convenience and Foodservice division.
Job Title: FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY LAB TECHNICIAN – BUFFALO, NY PLANT – NIGHT SHIFT
Location: BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Department: Food Safety & Quality
Req id: 13923
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 1-2 years Quality Assurance/Control laboratory/analytical testing experience or related experience
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
- Good communication and influence skills
- Experience and desire to work in a team environment
- Strong statistical skills
- Basic computer skills
- Good organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
Willingness to learn new tasks and take on additional accountability to support the Food - Safety & Quality (FSQ) function
- Schedule flexibility is required. Rotating weekend work, overtime, and off shift coverage is required
Preferred Qualifications
- Post-secondary education with an emphasis in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Quality Assurance or related technical discipline
- Relevant food or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
- Understanding of risk assessment and regulatory requirements
- Familiarity of HPLC and auto titration instrumentation and techniques
Results oriented - Demonstrated leadership skills
- Knowledge of OSHA chemical safety requirements/hazardous materials training
- Basic understanding of continuous improvement processes
- Relevant work experience in an ISO environment
Shift Information
- Night shift position with 6 pm – 6 am hours
- Rotating schedule, including weekends
Key Accountabilities
- Complete analytical (chemical and physical) testing of ingredients, packaging and finished products
- Enter data into a computer-based information system
- Approve product against product specifications
- Troubleshoot out of specification product, handle hold orders and make sound risk decisions
- Partner with team leaders and operators to evaluate food safety and quality risks, influence appropriate decisions, and support plant productivity
- Complete internal reference material (IRM) program activities and SPC control charting and analysis
- Have intermediate knowledge of instrumentation and troubleshooting
- Complete start-up, changeover and bulk pack inspections, and other sanitation accountabilities
- Lead shift sensory panel to ensure the product is meeting all sensory requirements
- Make up chemical solutions and complete equipment calibrations
- Lead designated quality programs such as retain management, glass, and brittle plastic, COA management, bulk pack formula auditing, and packaging label verification
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