Lead Food Scientist, Sauces & Condiments

The Kraft Heinz Company; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Glenview, IL seeks a technical leader to drive cross-functional projects across our North American Elevate Growth Team. You will identify, scope, and execute high-impact initiatives for new product development, renovations, and process optimization in sauces and condiments.

Responsibilities include feasibility studies, prototype/testing, and collaboration with teams to commercialize products.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Food Science or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s or 3 years with Master’s or 2 years with PhD.
• Solid understanding of food chemistry, analytical testing, formulations, and processing used in food manufacturing.
• Sauce and condiment experience preferred.
• Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients, process, and packaging.
• Excellent communication, influencing, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and motivate others.
• Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to question the priority of work.
• Strong understanding of Design of Experiments.
• Willingness to travel 30%.

Responsibilities

• Developing and commercializing new products and renovating existing products across the Sauces & Condiments portfolio.
• Scoping and/or driving highly technical and complex projects to meet platform and innovation objectives.
• Opportunity to lead junior developers on projects.
• Conduct feasibility assessments, prototype development, costing, supervision of factory trials, recipe and label development, technical approval, shelf-life assessment and support for initial factory production.
• Apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations.
• Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with minimal guidance.
• Exhibit collaborative mindset and apply innovative solutions.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Problem-solving

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

BS/MS in Food Science or Chemical Engineering

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Glenview, IL seeks a technical leader to drive cross-functional projects across our North American Elevate Growth Team. You will identify, scope, and execute high-impact initiatives for new product development, renovations, and process optimization in sauces and condiments.

Responsibilities include feasibility studies, prototype/testing, and collaboration with teams to commercialize products.