Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Vision Insurance
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k)
incentive pay
Career Development
Job Description
Pilgrim's, the second largest chicken producer globally, is a leading force in the poultry industry with operations spanning the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the U.K. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, part of JBS USA's corporate umbrella, this company processes, prepares, packages, and distributes fresh and value-added poultry products to customers in over 100 countries. With a workforce exceeding 50,000 employees and partnerships involving more than 5,200 family farmers, Pilgrim's combines scale with a commitment to quality and community. The company thrives under a mission to be the best in all they do, focusing relentlessly on business excellence, customer satisfaction, supplier... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field
- 3-5 years of relevant experience for BS holders
- 0-2 years of relevant experience for MS holders
- Experience in food manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of USDA and FDA guidelines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and communication platforms
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to perform job functions with or without accommodation
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science required, degree in Meat Science, Poultry Science, Engineering, or related field strongly preferred
- BS and 3-5 years of relevant experience
- MS and 0-2 years of relevant experience
- Experience working in food manufacturing facility, operations, or continuous improvement strongly preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Well-versed in Project Management Systems and Recipe Development (e.g., SAP)
- Good understanding of USDA and/or FDA guidelines
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft TEAMS / Cisco Webex
- Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
Job Duties
- Execute development of new products and improvement of existing products to meet customer, brand, and operations requirements as related to cost, quality, and yield
- Perform pilot product development and renovation up to and through commercialization, analyzing results and making recommendations for full-scale implementation
- Engage directly with vendors for benchtop, pilot line, and commercial scale requests, including troubleshooting product and process opportunities in formulation functionality and shelf-life
- Engage with vendors in new strategic platform development, product improvement, and line extensions via technical briefs and discussions
- Participate in product development conversations through product sampling, technical communication, and presentations as technical touchpoint to customers related to new product development, product improvement, and specification improvement of value-added products
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to address quality or yield issues of individual product specifications and processes
- Communicate technical development activities like design of experiment, costing, data analysis, etc. to cross-functional teams with simplicity
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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