Associate Food Designer

Do you love creating new foods for people to enjoy? Join our research and development team as an Associate Food Designer. Based in Battle Creek, MI or Chicago, IL, we want your expertise to lead small to medium projects and assist on large projects. With your help, we’ll develop new products and improve product quality, productivity and capacity. You’ll assist in inventing new products from ideation through scale-up and enhance existing offerings through value transformations savings and more. Innovate with us as you develop and refine food process technology from idea generation through proof of concept to commercialization.

At Kellogg Company, we’ve always been curious about the world around us. Engage with us as you impact our success as a technical resource who provides high-impact support to project teams. As a trusted leader and problem solver, you’ll use your seasoned experience to provide timely and cost-effective insights to your colleagues. Let’s work together to build a good and just world where people are not just fed but fulfilled.

Kellogg is progressing toward unleashing our full potential by the end of 2023. After this portfolio transformation journey is complete, this role will support Kellanova, a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, plant-based foods, and North America frozen breakfast. Learn more about our bold next steps at UnleashingOurPotential.com.

HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Driving Business Growth – Create and coordinate key projects while giving general direction to assigned teams in accomplishing projects on technical and scientific investigation or developments. We’ll look to you to make tough calls – and see your vision become a reality!
• Exemplifying Leadership – Demonstrate personal capabilities as a project manager, planner, coordinator, communicator, and technical expert within the department. You’ll move us toward success by giving general direction to assigned cross-functional teams in accomplishing projects on scientific and technical investigation or developments.
• Implementing Key Trends – Take an innovative angle in the discovery, advancement, and evaluation of new technologies in food/process research and development. By sharing the latest thinking, you’ll have a significant impact on new products, improved products, and increased efficiency of global processes. Thanks to you, our products will be even better!
• Fostering Creativity – Provide inventive, timely, and cost-effective improvements, concepts and developments as you apply scientific insights and understanding to new or existing products or processes.
• Sharing Technical Expertise – Use your leadership and expertise within the department as an expert in a specific discipline, keeping current with the latest developments and technology through investigation, training, and communication with top influencers in your area of expertise.

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

• Owner’s mindset and entrepreneurial spirit!
• Bachelor of Science degree in science, engineering or a related field and strong relevant experience
• Proven track record of leadership, business acumen, clear communication, and diplomacy
• Effective execution of projects and ability to operate with minimal supervision on Food Designer required capabilities
• Your project management experience will enable you to successfully oversee low to medium complexity sustaining projects involving product relocations, flavor extensions, renovations, etc.
• Your experience with ingredients, flavors, and emerging technology development in food industries will be an asset here!

• MSc in food science or a related discipline with relevant work experience in a related role

WHAT’S NEXT

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellogg interview.

If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please USA.Recruitment@kellogg.com.

This role takes part in Locate for Your Day, Kellogg’s hybrid way of working that empowers office-based employees to, in partnership with their managers, find a balance between working from home and the office.

ABOUT KELLOGG COMPANY

Kellogg Company is a multibillion-dollar company with over 30 thousand employees all over the globe. We are proud to make delicious foods that people love – foods that you grew up with like Frosted Flakes, Cheez It, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Crunchy Nut, Pringles, as well as innovative foods such as MorningStar Farms, RX bar, and Noodles. Our KValues and BetterDays commitments are at the core of who we are, what we believe and what brings us together. We’re proud to say we’ve been awarded with Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”, DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”, Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces”, and many more awards that you can check out here.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been part of our DNA since the beginning. Clearly stated in our Code of Ethics “we have respect for individuals of all backgrounds, capability and opinions.” We believe that equity is more than leveling the playing field. It is making sure barriers, both tangible and intangible, are removed. Interested in the numbers? We hold ourselves accountable with our yearly Features report.

Kellogg is proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information!

THE FINER PRINT

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please follow this link.

Let’s create the future of food,

Kellogg Recruitment