We are looking for an Associate Food Scientist to join our team in Omaha, Nebraska!
This is a great opportunity to begin or expand your career as a Food Scientist. As an Associate Food Scientist, reporting to the R&D Manager on our Frozen Meals team, you will work on innovation and cost savings product development for our frozen brands including Marie Callender's and Kid Cuisine. You will draw upon your education and experience in food development/design to renovate or develop new products, evaluate our products and processes to maintain quality, and manage project timelines. In this highly collaborative role, you will work with our network of experts to maximize value and performance and work on innovation to drive growth.
Located along the Missouri River, our Omaha office is within walking distance to downtown shops and restaurants. Join us for yoga or strength training classes offered at the onsite fitness center. Conagra's R&D facilities in Omaha are state of the art, including a large super lab, open benchtop space for prototype development, a top-of-the-line culinary kitchen, and a 50,000 square foot pilot plant.
What you'll do in this role:
Develop new products beginning at the concept phase through successful commercialization
Design and conduct plant trials and new product start-ups
Creates product development schedules that are required to meet project timelines
Work with pilot plant equipment.
Learn and utilize online specification system
Design and execute experiments and prepare results for review
Conceptualize and develop new products prototypes
Drive product cuttings, plant trials, and testing
What you'll need to be successful:
BS in Food Science or related field.
Approximately 1+ year relevant industry experience inclusive of internships
Requires knowledge in food product design, formulation, ingredient functionality and interaction, process design, product scale-up, plant testing and commercialization
Good understanding of food industry standards of quality and foods safety, and FDA regulations
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
Demonstrate ability to communicate well and to effectively influence and interact with others to accomplish research goals
Proficient with Microsoft Office software
Physical Exposures:
Work in and around cramped/confined spaces
Climbing to various heights via stairs or ladders
Exposure to manufacturing environments for periodic extended workdays to include loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, and slippery conditions.
Use of tools, equipment, and machinery
May travel up to 30% of time. Must be able to travel independently and as a responsible Conagra Brands representative.
Exposure to food tasting and smells including all food allergens
We require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.
This position is usually in the office Monday - Thursday (with some remote flexibility those days). We offer relocation assistance for this role.
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, 15 vacation days, 6 additional days off and 11 paid holidays. Check out our 401k plan too! Conagra will match 100% up to the first 6% of pay you save. The company will also provide a 3% non-elective contribution to your account regardless of your participation (that's 9%)!
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Our Benefits:
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
- Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
- Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
- Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
- Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities
Our Company:
Conagra Brands is one ofNorth America'sleading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye,Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.
We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visitwww.conagrabrands.com.
Conagra Brandsis an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.
