Food Technologist - Beverages - Alcholoic Ciders - Flavour and New Products

Providing technical support to customers (directly) or through project briefs, including the recommendation of flavours and technical information on application issues.
Prepare, organize, and/or execute state-of-the-art flavoured food products for customer presentations
Recommend optimal flavours for customer projects according to all relevant requirements (taste profile, legislation, technical suitability, costs, etc) and maintain the flavour collections
Develop new application recipes as well as new concepts for customers, based on new developments in the market, trends, new raw materials
Work strictly according to the company requirements for optimal safety, hygiene and protection of the environment
Act as independent project leader for all allocated projects
Report results in concise way in support of WinRate and sales.
Arrange and conduct tasting sessions, process and interpret the results to customers and internally
Leverage on new technologies for submissions to customers and also identify new opportunities.
Take responsibility for technical customer communication to achieve a positive outcome of projects
Provide support and exchange information on flavour performance, food recipes with other sites
Maintain the product portfolio and support the local librarian sensory evaluations
Ensure projects are carried out in accordance with customer requirements in terms of deadlines and product specifications
Able to travel in the Sub-Saharan African region.

QUALIFICATIONS,

Diploma/Degree in food science / technology

EXPERIENCE:

3 - 5 years Product Development Experience in the Beverages
Practical experience in food product development, manufacturing and flavour application.
Well-developed olfactory and sensory skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Fluent in English (spoken and written)
Computer Skill Window based programs with emphasis on Excel, Power Point and Word.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Team-focussed work style, whilst being able to work independently
Ability to balance both analytical and intuitive thinking
Ability to work in complex matrix organisation
Hands-on work style with a Winning personality
Ability to gather the know-how from other units
Passion for food technology, beverage trends and innovation