Food Technologist (m/f/d) - 2 years contract

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people's health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com

As Senior Food Technologist (m/f/d) you serve as technical expert and advisor to sweet goods and dairy customers in Switzerland and Israel. You guide the development of new flavor Technical Capabilities and you will support the team in the execution of Innovation projects.

You will be based in our Innovation Center in Kemptthal and report directly to the Technical Manager Switzerland and Israel.

Please note that this role is a fixed term contract for 2 years.

In this exciting role you will:

• Accomplish daily customer brief-related tasks including flavour selection, product evaluation, and application recipe development
• Build the Swiss and Israeli flavour collection by selecting the best flavours, applying technical information, sensory panelling techniques and commercials insights, according to country commercial strategy
• Select flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer, regulatory, legislation, cost) and suggest improvements for Sweet Goods and Dairy Manage technical customer communication to achieve a positive outcome of projects, develop concept presentations and present flavours and flavoured food products to customers
• Communicate content and updates on collections to technical and commercial teams including tasting
• Lead evaluations of flavours in food applications for existing portfolio flavours

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Food Science, Chemistry and Biology
• 5 years + experience in a food applications lab, production or related area
• Understanding of Sweet Goods and Dairy applications ingredients and processes with practical experience in customers' Food manufacturing Environment
• Project Management skills and experienced in leading selected customer Projects
• Willing and passionate about participating on customer Projects including customer visits
• Basic knowledge on solving technical challenges in Sweet Goods and Dairy
• Expert in translating market trends into products for selected customers
• Business fluent in English oral and written, German is an advantage

Your benefits in Kemptthal:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 40 hour working week, flexible working model
• Additional paid days off
• Favorable pension fund contributions
• Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
• Discounts at the company shop
• Free Staff Parking and Bike Badge
• Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
• Complimentary beverages (tea, coffee, water)
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
• Worldwide private accident insuranceLunch at subsidized prices. Also, drinking water, tea and coffee are available free of charge at all locations

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