Food Service Chemist

Job Title:

Food Service Chemist Client:

Food Manufacturing Company Location:

Duration:

Months Shift:

• 7:00 AM
• 7:00 PM
• 7:00 PM
• 7:00 AM
• Rotation between days and nights every 4 weeks
• 2-2-3 Schedule Job Summary Chemist Lv1 responsible for supporting food quality, food safety, laboratory testing, process improvement, and compliance activities within a food manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities
• Perform analytical and laboratory testing
• Ensure products meet food safety and quality standards
• Monitor raw materials and production processes
• Analyze processing and wastewater data trends
• Support process improvement and waste reduction initiatives
• Troubleshoot laboratory and production issues
• Assist with audits and compliance activities
• Approve final production batches per specifications
• Communicate quality findings with operations teams
• Support calibration, maintenance, and quality systems Core Duties
• Food quality and safety testing
• Laboratory analysis and reporting
• Process troubleshooting and corrective actions
• Data analysis and trend monitoring
• Compliance and audit support Work Environment / Role Nature
• Food manufacturing and laboratory environment
• Rotating 12-hour day/night shifts
• Fast-paced production support role
• Cross-functional collaboration with operations and quality teams Required Skills
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Laboratory testing and data analysis experience
• Ability to work in manufacturing environment
• Communication and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of quality systems and compliance practices
• Ability to work rotating shifts Preferred Skills
• Food safety and quality systems knowledge
• Preferred
• Food manufacturing experience
• Preferred
• Wastewater/process analysis experience
• Preferred
• Audit and compliance support experience
• Preferred Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Science required
• Preferred fields: Chemistry, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related discipline Work Experience
• Experience in laboratory, food manufacturing, or quality environment preferred
• Experience with analytical testing and troubleshooting preferred
• Experience supporting food safety and quality operations preferred #ZR