Junior Flavour Application Technologist (m/f/d)
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Role Description
Are you an experienced food technologist or flavour enthusiast and ready to join our research and development team as Flavour Application Technologist? Ideally, you will already have experience in flavouring trials for the development of beverages, dairy products, confectionery, and bakery products. Working closely with our Head of Department, you will use your knowledge, perseverance, and inspiration to professionally evaluate flavour performance and create fine product samples that exceed our customers' expectations. You will be responsible for applying newly developed flavours to food and beverage products in a laboratory setting as well as our application kitchen.
Your Mission
* Support the completion of application laboratories, ensuring that equipment, ingredients, and processes are properly set up for optimal results.
* Develop and use advanced application recipes to apply flavours across multiple product categories for sensory evaluation, flavour testing, and preparing samples for customer presentations.
* Act as the internal technical expert for food applications and provide support for the development of key categories and markets.
* Formulate, match, and evaluate market products, customer targets, and prototype samples.
* Work closely with the technical project team, leading the application part of projects.
* Contribute to innovative and exciting concepts for our customers.
* Keep abreast of market, regulatory, and customer trends to support the development of the global portfolio.
* Monitor and maintain product quality and stability.
* Conduct internal sensory evaluations in close collaboration with Sensory Science and the flavour development team.
* Support internal workshops and trainings on applications within our segments (additives, ingredients, best practices, and more).
* Maintain a safe, clean, and organized laboratory working environment and processes.
Minimum Qualifications
* Degree in food technology (e.g., confectioner, chef, or equivalent) with over 5 years of professional experience working in development for the food & beverage industry.
* Strong knowledge and understanding of ingredient functionality, food technology, and food processing.
* Sensory tasting skills.
* Knowledge of organizational and laboratory practices to ensure efficient processes.
* Proficient in O365 and computer literate.
* Fluency in English is necessary; any other language is an asset.
Preferred Qualifications
* Degree in flavour chemistry, food science, or a related field with over 2 years of professional experience working in development for the flavour or food industry.
* In-depth knowledge of additives and nutritional optimisation.
* Routine use of ERP tools, e.g., recipe management system.
* Project management skills.
Why you'll love working here
* Responsibility from day one in an internationally operating, growing family business with flat hierarchies.
* Annual 360° feedback loops with clear promotion criteria and an individual career path.
* Flexible working hours, from a modern office overlooking Lake Zürich, including showers and lockers.
* Regular company events and team activities.
* Free “Halbtax” travel card and free language courses.
* Subsidised lunch at the neighbouring canteen, and free drinks and snacks at the office.
About Us
At Arethia, we fuse our long-standing reputation with a continual push for progress. A rapidly expanding player in the flavour industry, Arethia specialises in delivering innovative taste solutions and co-creating products that consumers love. For more than 70 years, Arethia has been known for its close collaboration with customers and the highest quality standards. With over 250 employees across Germany, Switzerland, Dubai, and Indonesia, we aim to shape the future of flavours with a culture that values agility, transparency, and talent.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Science and Research
Industries
* Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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