Job Description

Title: Seasonal R&D Technician II, Berry Flavor Center

Department: Chemistry, Post-Harvest, Sensory - Consumer Flavor Modeling Trio

Reports to: Chemistry Lead

Dotted line Mgr.: Research Scientist - Fruit Biologist

Location: Cassin Ranch, Watsonville, CA

Classification: Seasonal; [40 hours of work]

Hourly Pay: 20.00

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY – Job Summary

The Berry Flavor Center Technician will support analytical chemistry, and post-harvest phenotyping platforms for fruit flavor and texture for eating quality research within Driscoll’s Global R&D. This role will work together with a small creative team to support research activities including sample processing, and data acquisition within the Berry Flavor Center group and will help ensure a steady lab output. The R&D Technician will execute on project goals and timelines primarily within the Post-harvest and Chemistry groups that aid Driscoll’s in accomplishing our flavor modeling mission.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Support sample receipt, inventory, and progression through routine assays using digital platforms.

Perform sample preparation of fruit and juice for analysis on analytical instrumentation.

Support operation and maintenance of equipment/instrumentation for routine assays.

Support instrument data processing, and data analysis.

Ability to successfully follow and perform pre-established laboratory SOP’s and protocols.

Keep a stocked, clean, and orderly laboratory to promote safety and productivity.

Keep an up-to-date digital lab notebook.

Responsible for working in collaboration with Post-harvest and Chemistry Departments to accomplish planned flavor data collection.

Ensure Driscoll’s confidential and proprietary information and materials.

Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large.

Contributes to a collaborative spirit to support people effectiveness, engaged employees, and enabling others to perform.

Other duties as assigned.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• GED or high school diploma required.
• 1-2 year’s experience in Research and Development

Areas of experience:

• 1-2 year’s experience in Analytical Chemistry
• 1-2 years’ experience in Food Chemistry
• 1-2 years of experience with postharvest tools used to measure fruit quality.
• Experience with data collection and using spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to work with dynamic and diverse team of researchers and scientists.
• Be reliable, honest, and trustworthy.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs.

Preferred (other) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, food science, nutrition, or a similar discipline preferred.
• Prior coursework in chemistry and biology.
• Familiar with chemical chromatography and mass spectrometry data systems.
• Familiar with texture analyzer data systems.
• Prior research lab experience.
• Driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicle insurance program.

Leadership Competencies

• Collaborates: Works with a variety of colleagues, inside and/or outside of Driscoll’s, seeking win-wins solutions.
• Plans & Aligns: Establishes priorities and desired outcomes and creates plans to achieve them.
• Drives Results: Pursues everything with energy, resourcefulness, and the need to achieve desired outcomes.
• Cultivates Innovation: Finds, champions, and implements innovations; large or small.
• Drives Engagement: Creates a motivating work environment and empowers others.
• Courage: Tackles difficult issues timely with optimism and transparency.

ABOUT DRISCOLL’S

Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of passion, humility, and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll’s is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries ™. For more information, please visit our website at www.driscolls.com.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job’s responsibilities. At Driscoll’s, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• research & development: 1 year (Required)
• food chemistry: 1 year (Required)
• analytical chemistry: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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