Senior Savoury Flavourist with Taste Expertise
You will be located in Kemptthal, CH and will be reporting to Head of Apply, Science & Technology.
As a global Flavourist in our Science & Technology group, your main focus will be to innovate in flavour creation for the culinary and protein categories. You will work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
Your Core Responsibilities
- Build culinary and protein category research projects according to prioritization.
- Evaluate materials developed internally or from external sources and assess potential for flavour creation.
- Create flavours with new technologies to meet project requirements for culinary and savoury applications that meet defined project needs, including success criteria, regulatory compliance, cost, production requirements.
- Support regions and customers on innovation and technologies
- Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment in accordance with EHS policies
- Connect with regional flavourists and other function.
- Take responsibility to build an inclusive environment and use differences in styles, thinking and approaches.
Your Success Profile
- 15+ year experience as a Savoury Flavourist after completion of an industry standard flavourist training program
- PhD or Master Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, and any experience in a food applications lab, production or related area
- Knowledge of Maillard chemistry and processed flavours
- Demonstrated mastery in flavour creation, salt and umami taste, processed flavours and flavour science
- You demonstrate expert level tasting skills and flavour creation
- Expert level of raw materials and flavor ingredients knowledge
- Expert ability to create selected flavour types to deliver flavour performance for processes, research and development needs, etc.
- Expert level knowledge of global regulatory requirements for flavours
- You have excellent communication and presentations skills
- Expert level knowledge of analytical methodologies (G.C. HPLC, Mass Spec.)
- Benefits include:
- Medical, sports and leisure activities (yoga, fitness, climbing, etc.),...
#LI-Onsite
