Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $80,000.00 - $100,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Vision
Medical
Dental
Paid Time Off
401(k)
incentive pay
Job Description
Pilgrim's is the second largest chicken producer in the world, operating across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the U.K. The company specializes in processing, preparing, packaging, and delivering fresh, further-processed, and value-added poultry products to customers in over 100 countries. With a workforce of more than 50,000 employees and partnerships with over 5,200 family farmers, Pilgrim's commitment to quality and innovation is evident in its expansive global presence. The company's headquarters is located in the vibrant city of Greeley, Colorado, where over 1,200 employees benefit from more than 300 days of sunshine annually. Pilgrim's mission centers on being the... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, meat science, poultry science, engineering, or related field
- 3-7 years of relevant experience depending on education level
- Experience in food manufacturing facility, operations, or continuous improvement
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency with project management systems and recipe development software
- Knowledge of USDA and FDA regulatory guidelines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and virtual communication platforms
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to perform job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Poultry Science, Engineering, or related field strongly preferred
- BS and 5-7 years of relevant experience
- MS and 3-5 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)
- Strong knowledge 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
- Willingness to travel as business needs dictate
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
- Lead and 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
- Lead vendors in new strategic platform development, product improvement, and line extensions via technical briefs and discussions
- Participate in and facilitate product development conversations through product sampling, technical communication, and presentations as technical touchpoint and subject matter expert 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
- Expertly communicate technical development activities like design of experiment, costing, data analysis, etc. to cross-functional teams with simplicity
- Collaborate directly with Operations, OE, R&O, Category Marketing, and QA teams on new product development and product/process renovation for quality and yield opportunities
- Work cross-functionally with and influence Marketing, Innovation, Sales, Culinary, Operations, QA, Regulatory, and Procurement teams in accordance to stage-gate process
- Collaborate with sensory and R&O teams to validate sensory outcomes and shelf-life requirements
- Prepare technical data collection plans and results reports independently
- Mentor and onboard Food Technologists and Associate Food Technologists
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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