Food Science Assistant Position Available In Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Food Science Assistant JOB NO:

509111

POSITION TYPE:

Part-Time 12-Month

DEPARTMENT

012000 – Biochemistry Nutrition Health Promo

LOCATION

Main Campus – Starkville, MS

CATEGORIES

Support Staff

POSITION OPEN DATE

Apr 22 2025

Position Function:

Assists with food preparation for sensory testing lab and research with respect to consumer testing, shelf-life testing, and expert sensory panels.

Salary Grade:

07 Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are “Unclassified” and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

The Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion pursues an academic research and service mission within the traditions of Land-Grant Universities. The Department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees and currently advises approximately 500 undergraduate and 200 graduate students.

Anticipated Appointment Date:

May 2025.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Cooking:

• assisting with sensory lab testing and research with respect to consumer testing, shelf-life testing, and expert sensory panels.
• Understands and strictly adheres to health, safety, food handling, and sanitation requirements before, during and after meal preparation.
• Support the planning, preparation and participation of cooking activities.
• Assists in the kitchen clean up and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

HS Diploma or GED, focus

General Studies Preferred Qualifications:

One or more years assisting with sensory testing and research with respect to consumer testing, shelf-life testing, and expert sensory panels.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to interact and work with others.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of computer systems and software, i.e. MS Office.
Ability to follow instructions and to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently. Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.
• Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers – stirring, lifting, prepping food, typing and/or writing.
• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
• Ability to exert up to 30 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Work Environment:

• Work is generally performed in a kitchen and an office environment.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: banging, clanging, chopping, business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).

Instructions for

Applying:

Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/ Applicant must apply online at jobs.msstate.edu.

Screening Date:

April 29, 2025, until filled.

Restricted Clause:

Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.