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Quality Control Chemist

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Job ID 323708 Publicatiedatum 04/21/2026 Location : Chicago, Illinois Category  FOOD SAFETY QUALITY & REGULATORY Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Quality Control Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and product safety. In this role, you will apply basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, crosschecks, methods, procedures, raw materials, product safety and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality, minimize process variation, process recoveries, waste reduction and cost minimization and improve customer satisfaction.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
  • Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action and communication with regard to processing data.
  • Assess process quality parameters and product safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, product safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
  • Training of new product safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
  • Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

PREFERRED 

  • Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
  • Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions
  • Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implement improvements based on the findings

APPLICANT INFORMATION

  • This position is posted both internally and externally
  • Position is based in Chicago, Illinois
  • Relocation assistance is provided for this role
  • The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
  • The expected salary for this position is $62,400 - $83,200. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
  • At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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