Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:
Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes
Referral Payout Eligible:
No
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Management Level:
P5
Applying to this requisition will put you into considering for Senior Foods Scientist I or Senior Food Scientist II. Level will be determined through the interview process.
This role will support Prepared Foods Retail and Retail Brands, primarily for Breakfast. Focus areas are developing emerging technologies, cost optimization and commercializing new and improved products and/or processes through guidance from their manager. This covers all stages of product development and process development including writing new product specifications, ensuring regulatory labeling and food safety requirements are met. The person in this position will have a strong working knowledge of scientific methods and is expected to leverage knowledge related to ingredients, product formulation and food processing to support best in class development of new, innovative food products.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Requirements for Senior Food Scientist II:
Education & Experience:
BS, MS, or PhD in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering, or related field. Related degree with minimum of 8 years relevant Research and Development work experience. No degree with minimum of 15 years relevant experience.
Requirements for Senior Food Scientist I:
Education & Experience:
BS, MS, or PhD in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering, or related field. PhD with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience M.S. with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience B.S. with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience No degree with minimum of 10 years relevant experience
Other:
Computer Skills: Requires good computer skills with ability to fully utilize MS Office products and Tyson systems (or like systems).
Communication Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills required, presentation skills required, must have the ability to effectively communicate with cross functional business partners
Special Skills: Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong project management skills. Strong numerical skills, understanding of product formulation, food processing and the Research and Development process, understanding of regulatory labeling and food safety requirements
Supervisory: May supervise a team of hourly technicians that support a team of scientists.
Travel: Minimum 40% (12+ domestic trips per year)
- Travel will be required to accomplish our internal and external customer needs
- This includes customer meetings, visiting production facilities for testing and commercialization of new products, process trouble shooting and any other regular business needs.
- This position will sit at the Discovery Center in Springdale, AR
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
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