Sterilization Graduate

The Site Sterilisation graduate will be a member of the Quality & Food Safety Team and will work closely with the Site Sterilisation Expert in all matters related to thermal processing (sterilisation and Pasteurisation). Strong collaboration will be required with peers in the Q&FS team but also with Operations, Engineering and Regional Process Development Associates.

The role has a substantial focus on the practical elements of thermal process validation, verification and implementation; conducting trials both at pilot and factory scale. In addition, other activities such as wet production record reviews and reporting of process holds will be required. 30-40% of the time will be spent conducting hands-on work, so the ability to work in a manufacturing environment will be required.

The graduate will build up a knowledge of the fundamentals of thermal processing theory, through attendance of specialist training and learning on the job and coaching from our SSE.

**What are we looking for?**:

- Minimum requirements: NDIP: Food Technology
- 1 year plus experience in Food Manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity of food manufacturing equipment and processes for all temperature states (ambient, refrigerated, frozen).
- HACCP
- Awareness of shelf stable food regulations for supplied regions
- Statistics - Microsoft Excel
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint for effective communications
- Comfortable with delivering training sessions
- Familiarity with microbiology of canned foods.
- Exposure to thermal process validation studies

**What will be your key responsibilities?**:

- RTH record review for positive release
- Hold of non-conforming RTH products
- Thermal process validation support
- Dry & Wet plant CCP validation
- Q&FS team support

**What can you expect from Mars?**:

- Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.