Food Technologist

Key responsibilities

Development & applications projects:

• Oversees projects from customer or internal brief through to hand over to site at scale up phase.
• Conducts detailed research for the improvement of existing products.
• Keeps up to date on key scientific developments (literature, patents and more).
• Works closely with site and application team to adapt emulsifier range to food product requirements and technical support on product functionality.
• To assist in pilot trial runs and sample making.
• Support innovation for new product development and new business opportunities to meet customer and consumer needs.
• Participate in process and plant improvement projects as key member to contribute and investigate solutions and ideas that are based on improved chemistry, altering product composition.
• Interface with internal and external scientific experts, to identify scientific opportunities to help advance product innovation, support business regulatory functions with claims and positioning.

Product & Raw Material Portfolio support and maintenance:

• Understanding of raw material portfolio on its functionality, physical, chemical and microbiological compositions.
• Maintains adequate stock of standardized collection products.

Validating ingredient functionality into final products:

• Understanding the ingredient functionality.
• To validate product stability via a design of shelf life studies.

Documentation of results

• Prepares project plan, executes lab experiments, ensures all outputs are recorded according to established protocols, evaluates the results, and writes clear reports.
• Documents all research notes in computer databases, records and disseminates key learnings.

Laboratory Maintenance

• Follows established procedures in relation to laboratory maintenance and stock control.
• Ensures that good laboratory practices and lab protocols are being utilized.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Food or Process Engineering or a related Applied Science field.
• Open to fresh graduates with experience in any laboratory, pilot plant and factory experience through past food industry internships is preferred.
• Strong interest in gaining knowledge of ingredients & recipe formulation.
• Independent learner who is open to be guided by Seniors & Managers within the organization.