Mars Food Safety Associate Scientist Job Vacancy – Apply Online
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®.
Job Title: Associate Scientist Food Safety- Cleveland, TN
Location Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
Category R&D
Job ID: R26019
Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or related scientific area OR High School Diploma and 2+ years of demonstrated success in relevant manufacturing/quality role
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or related scientific area Knowledge of microbiology
- 2+ years of experience in different quality-related areas such as raw materials, distribution, manufacturing
- 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing site managing quality and food safety management systems responsible position related to food safety or quality and food safety management system
- Understanding of key scientific principles associated with food & ingredients
Key Responsibilities:
- Development and roll-out of food safety training to the site and support functions (HACCP, Basic Food Safety)
- Provide governance to the Microbiological verification, Environmental program,
- Mycotoxin, Allergens, and other Food Safety related programs
- Provide governance to HACCP and Food Safety Plan within the site, and provide input to the Value stream Food safety risk assessment.
- Food Safety Team Leader at the site.
- Manage validation of CCP/OPRP preventive controls programs within the site
- Lead Food Fraud program at the site. Responsible for providing site input to the Material Risk Assessments (MRA’s)
- Lead root cause analysis investigation of food safety incidents and effective implementation of corrective/ preventive actions
- In partnership with the Associate Scientist Value Stream represent R&D at change management and handover meetings to ensure Food Safety deliverables
- Implement external food safety requirements such as regulations or customer needs into procedures or best practices for the site accountable for the Foss NIR data trending analysis,
- NIR documentation is relevant to the value stream and the first point of contact for troubleshooting instrumentation where applicable.
Job Purpose:
This position provides technical leadership in the implementation of Food Safety elements of the Quality Management Process (QMP). Drives project management and continuous improvement of their designated site Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) Management systems that enable the reliable delivery of products that meet all external legislative requirements and all internal Quality &Food Safety Global Standards.
Mars Food Safety Associate
