MN IFT Regional Employment Opportunities
The Minnesota Section of the Institute of Food Technologists offers this page as a service to its members. It is meant to be a listing of local, and some national employment opportunities. We will try our best to keep the page as up to date as possible but do not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the listings. We ask that you contact the appropriate individuals listed with each job offering for the most up to date information.
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Internship,Tech Service/R&D
Company: Vision Processing Technologies, Inc.
Description: Internship positions, Summer 2010; product & process development/tech service,with a Minnesota technology company www.vision-pharma.com, a leader in processing technologies for foods and nutritional products.
Location: Litchfield MN 55355
Salary: compensations during the Internship,
Details: 2 positions,working on new projects with Sales/R&D/QA/QC,assisting production on new products and process development.
Contact: Laurence Lee, dr.laurencelee@gmail.com
QA Department Specialist II
Company: SUPERVALU
Description: Will complete a variety of specialized duties that support QA functional operations. The duties focus on tasks and/or work that are unique to the department and require scientific knowledge and skills that are beyond those required for general office work.
Location: Eden Prairie, MN
Salary: $17.69 - 22.91 per hour
Details: Serves as Specialist III in Department functions during QA Managers absence
Inventories and schedules product testing for QA, Product Development and Purchasing participation
Manages own specific project work
Advises QA Manager on product attributes or defects
Reviews information/data and makes decisions within well defined guidelines, parameters, and instruction
Examines and prioritizes documents to determine work to be completed or best course of action
Collects information for specific department reports
Creates and maintains complex reports
Sorts, files and maintains invoices, receipts, contracts, or other special department documents
Compiles minor statistical data
Coordinates special programs and/or events
Posts records and processes departmental documents requiring specific knowledge of functional area
Completes detailed keyboarding projects such as preparing correspondence from rough drafts and completing specialized departmental forms
Maintains complex records
Updates information and reports typically on the computer. Checks information for accuracy
Answers department phones as needed and routes to appropriate area
Contact: Christina Mueller, christina.j.mueller@supervalu.com
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Product Recall Specialist
Company: Supervalu
Description: Research and Execute all aspects of Product Recall actions. Conduct product trace backs as related to recalls, serious consumer issues and regulatory requests. Provide internal (Enterprise) and external (Regulatory) recall and trace reports and information on a routine basis. Provide training and backup for second and third level recall execution coverage. Contribute to department project activities.
Location: Eden Prairie, MN
Contact: Christina Mueller, christina.j.mueller@supervalu.com
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Food Technologist
Company: Grain Millers - Consumer Products
Description: Grain Millers Consumer Products is a leading provider of organic cereals, cookies and bar products to Grocery and Natural Foods markets. We are currently seeking an experienced candidate for an exciting opportunity as a full-time Food Technologist within our Eden Prairie Office.
Job responsibilities include:
Develop new products and line extensions from concept through commercialization. Activities to include bench top formulation, quality standard development and plant scale-up while maintaining appropriate records.
Performs formulation work, physical and analytical testing, documentation of experiments and pilot plant runs.
Maintain and ensure proper documentation related to quality assurance activities including kosher and organic certifications, vendor approval process, and product evaluations.
Communicate and work with internal and external customers to meet project objectives.
Participates in regulatory, customer, external and internal audits by gathering records, developing new processes and ensuring compliance
Location: Eden Prairie, MN
Salary: Based on experience
Contact: Terri Frain, HR@grainmillers.com
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National Accounts Manager
Company: VerticalXchange
Description: Seasoned industry sales position to develop and maintain industry strategic relationships.
Location: Burnsville MN
Contact: David Meyer, dmeyer@verticalxchange.com
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Food Scientist- Ingredient Specialist
Company:
Description: Kelly Scientific Resources currently has an excellent food science opportunity in the metro area. This position is with a well known food company and is contract to hire.
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Food Science Prefer 5 years of related experience in Food Industry Excellent proven problem solving skills, ability to exercise good judgment, strong written and oral communication skills. Must have strong computer skills - would prefer experience in SAP but willing to train. Must be able to develop and utilize technical expertise, consult with technical experts and ensure the delivery of timely, accurate and complete product specifications.
Responsibilities: Responsible for writing accurate, reliable product ingredient specifications, facilitate projects and partner with cross-functional teams to develop ingredient specifications. Will need to gain a full understanding of the ingredient specification and labeling process, summarize and report project activity, bring forward new ideas on process improvements. Will need to gain familiarity with the Ingredient Specification and Labeling portal. Must be able to organize effectively with ability to prioritize tasks and work in a face-paced, high productivity environment.
Contact: Holly Shoberg, shobehm@kellyscientific.com
National Listings
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