Food Safety Chemist: QA Analytics & Process Improvement

Freeman Journal; Fort Dodge (IA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cargill in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking a Food Safety Quality Associate Chemist to help ensure products meet quality and safety standards. You will monitor plant processes, calibrate instrumentation, and support production operations to minimize waste and costs.

The role involves data analysis, training, and daily oversight of quality systems. Rotating shifts including weekends and a 12-hour rotation may apply. Relocation is not provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Willing and able to work on a rotating shift including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assure product meets compliance specifications and 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

Skills

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Quality awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Email

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Job description

Cargill in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking a Food Safety Quality Associate Chemist to help ensure products meet quality and safety standards. You will monitor plant processes, calibrate instrumentation, and support production operations to minimize waste and costs.

The role involves data analysis, training, and daily oversight of quality systems. Rotating shifts including weekends and a 12-hour rotation may apply. Relocation is not provided.