Processing Technologist/Workstream Leader - Foods, GDC

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

Salary:  43 K – 65 K gross per year depending on background and experience.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

Nutrition is the largest Business Group (BG) in Unilever with global multibillion-dollar brands such as Knorr and Hellmann’s and many regional and local brands. Nutrition BG’s vision is to be a World-Class Force for Good in Food, which means doing well by doing good. It is about being boldly healthier all the way from farm to fork. Its Boldly Healthier strategy strives for a future where good food can reach 10 billion plates to feed the world while caring for the planet. It’s that goal that underpins Unilever Nutrition’s purpose. Through programs of regenerative agriculture, highlighting nutrient-focused foods, increasing its plant-based portfolio, combating food waste, and design for net zero, we want to take care of the planet and the people that belong to it.

The Global Design Center (GDC) Nutrition leads the Global R&D program for Nutrition, with a focus on Scratch Cooking and Dressings. The GDC has a key role in leading global big bets from a technical standpoint, developing new proprietary technologies, building capabilities and knowledge, designing science-based solutions and digitally embedded tools to enable teams around the world to develop and deploy winning products, future proof portfolios, identify smart product savings and deliver business objectives with speed and agility in local markets.

We are recruiting a Processing technologist to join the Nutrition Dressings team in the GDC Nutrition in the Dressings Technology team.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

• Process development: establish appropriate process technology, either existing or new in partnership with processing team for manufacturing a product to specification at lab-scale and pilot-scale.

• Process scale-up: partner with processing team to establish technology developed at pilot-scale to enable commercial production and support factory trials

• Product Development: New product development via translating ideas first into lab and pilot scale prototypes to finally scalable, cost-effective, shelf stable recipes and core design blocks in line with technical insights, consumer expectations and nutrition, regulatory and IP guidelines.

• Design of Experiments (DOE): Develop an experimental plan in consultation with the Technical Project Leader or Workstream Leader and conduct firsthand experiments in kitchens, laboratories and the pilot plant, analytical tests and measurements, application in ways of product consumption to draw inferences.

• Data Analysis: Conduct a thorough analysis of the data derived through the DOE, build on the inferences drawn from the experiments and plan future course of action.

• Product characterization: use appropriate measurement techniques to characterize key attributes of the product, using either existing or developing new techniques in partnership with Analytical team or external labs.

SKILLS YOU SHOULD HAVE

Professional Skills

• (Foods) product and process development

• Knowledge and hands-on experience on process basic unit operations (emulsification, mixing, heating, pumping, etc.)

• Building and executing experimental plans

• Conducting standard food analytical measurements

• Data analysis, assessments, and technical reporting

• Working knowledge on MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint for data analysis, visualization, and presentation.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is a must.

Plus skills

• Food science and technology expertise

• Basics of product and design safety in processed foods

• Basic awareness on commercial aspects of business, finance, marketing, regulatory and legal.

• Basic awareness on project management and agile WoW and tools.

Personal Skills

• Ability to seek, mine and process information from internal and external sources.

• Confidence in making presentations, demos and sharing the output of their work with others.

• Excellent team player with the right aptitude for working in a multi-cultural / regional environment & with strong communication skills.

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Professional education (minimum Bachelor/HBO), preferably Master's degree in the fields of Processing, Chemical/Food Engineering, Food Technology or related areas.
• Previous experience of working on food ingredients and food matrices as well as process development of food products.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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