Food Safety & Quality Chemistry Laboratory Specialist Alba

Food Safety & Quality Chemistry Laboratory Specialist
Alba
Piemonte, Alba

Food Safety & Quality Chemistry Laboratory Specialist Company descriptionFerrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40, 000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity StatementFerrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:We are happy to share that we are currently looking for a talented Food Safety & Quality Chemistry Laboratory Specialist, who will support the Group FSQ Analytical Excellence Team within our Food Safety & Quality Department.

This will be the starting point of an exciting career, that will enable you to consolidate both technical and managerial skills for a brilliant path in Ferrero Group!

Main Responsibilities:You will work in a highly dynamic and international environment within Ferrero, performing laboratory analysis on samples (RM, packaging, surprises, semi-finished products, finished products, environmental samples) in a timely manner and respecting methods, procedures and good laboratory practices, together with all the safety rules and instructions. You will be responsible for performing quantitative analyses of contaminants in a wide range of samples and will also oversee project management aspects, ensuring timely delivery of results, maintaining data integrity and coordinating across departments. In particular for:

Sample preparation (raw materials, semifinished products, finished products)Analysis executionQuality checksMaintenance and troubleshooting of GCResults recording on SAP and Data managementDevelopment and validation of analytical methodsPreparation for annual inspections and audits (ISO 17025 requirements)Systematically providing warnings on anomalies, opening NC in the system when necessary.

You will participate in the effective management of laboratories according to central guidelines (reagents stock management, calibration of the tools, application of accident prevention regulations, application of the central methods reported on the portal, etc. ).

Who we are looking for:You will bring your university Master's Degree or PhD in Food Chemistry, Chemistry or similar and some experience in a laboratory environment in Food Companies, with a strong focus on Gas Chromatography (GC) for contaminant analysis.

You will contribute to the success of the team thanks to your hands-on experience with GC equipment (GCFID; GCMS; GCxGC-TOFMS etc…), including method development and troubleshooting.

You will bring your strong organizational skills and your experience in managing medium to long-term projects, as well as your enthusiasm and motivation.

As a good communicator, your fluency in both Italian and English will be key to perform in our environment, as well as strong communication and relationship skills.

Your desire for international mobility will be a great asset for us, together with your true passion, curiosity for the Food sector and full availability for business trips.

Regarding IT Skills, familiarity with SAP and with laboratory software (e. g. , Chromeleon, Simplicity, Masshunter, Totalchrom, etc. . ) for data acquisition, analysis, and instrument control are considered as a plus.

If this role sounds appealing and you would like to be part of our pool of potential candidates, do not hesitate to submit your application! In case of alignment, we will keep it for future openings.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

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