Key duties include:

• Inspect, sample, and perform basic tests on incoming raw material/ingredients, in process, and finished product.
• Submit samples and summarize data of internal and 3rd party testing.
• Leading Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP), training staff, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Conducting risk assessments and challenge studies based on scientific literature and risk assessment tools.
• Offering technical expertise to resolve food safety, sanitation, and quality issues, and supporting product launches.
• Designing, executing, and reporting on scientific studies that promote innovation, solve operational problems, and meet regulatory standards.
• Developing training programs focused on food safety, sanitation, and microbiological methods.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and revise microbiological methods and policies.
• Influence cross-functional teams to achieve results and lead initiatives related to operational transformation.
• Promoting a culture of food safety across their network through education and training.

Requirements:

• Education: B.S. in Microbiology or Food Microbiology with 3+ years of food/beverage industry experience, or M.S./Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience.
• Expertise: Strong knowledge of beverage/food microbiology (spoilage organisms, pathogens), and laboratory skills related to microbiology. Good Laboratory Practices
• Experience: Hands-on expertise with food safety for high-acid/low-acid beverages and thermal/chilled processing.
• Skills: Project management, problem-solving, data interpretation, and effective communication. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction.

This role is suited for someone who is resourceful, committed to innovation, and has a passion for maintaining and enhancing product quality through microbiological insights.