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Job Title: Research & Development, Support

Type: Contract

Compensation: $21.00 / hr.

Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Hours: 6:00 AM-2:30 PM | Monday-Friday. However, this is a flex position and candidates must be flexible and have the ability to work other hours. With advance notification, the candidate will be required to flex to a different shift or have different hours based on evolving business needs.

• This candidate may be required to work up to 4 hours of overtime before or after their assigned shift and/or occasionally support 8-16 hours on the weekend.

Research & Development Job Duties:

+ Safely operates equipment, understands food safety requirements and ability to perform risk assessments.

+ Can lead teams through projects / efforts to find and resolve safety risks.

+ Maintains skills on multiple unit operations / systems; mastery is present on some systems. Can run systems with efficiency / Can teach on some systems. Knowledge and capability drive incremental value to customers. Can train others.

+ Leads equipment sanitation activities with capability to inspect following sanitation. Leader in more complex system setup.

+ Maintenance/Electrical/Controls with a technical focus.

+ Ability to lift consistently & repeatedly, manipulate & transport ingredients or equipment, up to 55 lbs.

Research & Development Job Qualifications:

+ High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.

+ Experience of working in teams to deliver results.

+ Basic computer/technology skills (Office Suite, other computer programs).

+ Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills.

+ Ability to coach, train & develop others.

+ Translate technical expertise to business impact.

+ Comfortable in processing (pilot plant or plant) environment.

+ Confidence in autonomously operating equipment.

+ Strong communication skills with peers and with customers.

+ Strong understanding of food safety and human safety.

+ Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment.

+ Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to a team environment.

+ Interpersonal ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization to advance your work.

+ Ability to diagnose and resolve conflicts with others.

+ Desire to learn new concepts quickly and apply in productive ways.

+ Maturity to navigate and lead through stressful situations.

+ Ability to assess and solve technical/mechanical problems.

+ Strong self-starter and holds a high regard for quality of work, seeks out opportunity to add value.

+ Ability to influence others.

+ Leadership within a team and ownership within your work.

+ Effectively manage multiple competing priorities.

+ High efficiency in ways of working

Preferred Qualifications:

+ 1+ years of previous work experience in a similar field.

+ Foodservice & Laboratory experience.

+ Passionate around the creation of food, CPG industry, and consumer trends (both food and packaging)

PHYSICAL/OTHER POTENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required.

• Ability to lift, manipulate and transport up to 55 lbs.

• Ability to work in hot/warm/cool conditions within the plant

• Ability to work with care around hazardous compounds/gases

• Ability to climb up and down ladders/stairs and maintain three points of contact

• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including Standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting over surfaces.

• Willing to use powered lifts (stackers, pallet jacks)

• Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery

• Willing and able to adhere to all safety standards

• Willing and able to adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure Food Safety

• This position involves potential exposure to common allergens including but not limited to milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.

• Ability to work around equipment that may have electromagnetic interference

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.