Food Technologist (Savoury & Snacks) for the Middle East region - 1 Year - Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Taste & Wellbeing Food/Application Technologist (Savoury & Snacks) for the Middle East region - 1 YearA Food/Application Technologist with a global leader in the creation of Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty, and a key member of our Regional Taste & Wellbeing Creation & Application team leading the Savoury & Snacks categories and supporting our customers in the Middle East region, while being based in our Dubai office -ÿYour future position?The Taste & Wellbeing Creation and Application (T&WCA) organisation within Givaudan is at the forefront of discovering and developing new innovative ingredients and flavours for all kinds of food applications, focusing on Beverages, Sweet Goods, Dairy, Bakery, Snacks, Savoury, Natural, and other exciting categories. We are a truly global organisation with multidisciplinary experts in science, creation, application, and sensory science.Application Technologists in Givaudan are specialists whose primary goal is to support customers by providing them with suitable flavours for their applications and supporting Flavourist?s in the flavour development process. Their key responsibilities are to compound formulas developed by our Flavourist?s and then apply the flavours and seasonings in suitable applications.We are currently expanding the T&WCA team and hiring aÿ?Food/Application Technologist?ÿto focus on the Savoury & Snacks categories for the Middle East region, which includes key markets in the GCC, Iran, and Pakistan. Reporting to the Taste & Wellbeing Technical Manager for the Middle East and based in our regional office in Dubai, you will be a key player in our T&WCA team.ÿThe role offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. This is a contract role with us on an open contract for 1 year to start with and working 5 days a week. The contract could be extended later on depending on our evolving business requirements in the region with a high potential to become a permanent role with us.ÿYou will work for a company that touches billions of consumers more than a hundred times a day. With its heritage stretching back over 250 years, Givaudan has a long history of innovating scents and tastes. Our passion is to collaborate with customers and partners to develop game-changing innovations in the food &ÿbeverage, fragrance and beauty industries. We have a culture that works to inspire, challenge and capture the heart and soul of consumers and customers. Our customers in the Middle East region have local, regional, and international profiles, bringing diversity and curiosity to your daily job.Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us, you always aim to exceed customer needs, and have a strong passion for food technology with a discerning palate!In this exciting role, you will be responsible for:Evaluation and selection of flavoursÿ-ÿ

• Compound seasonings and flavour formulas developed by our Flavourist?s.
• Apply and evaluate flavours for Savoury & Snacks applications for relevant briefs.
• Monitor flavour performance and stability
• Select optimal flavours for projects according to all relevant requirements (taste profile, legislation, technical suitability, costs, etc.).
• Prepare state-of-the-art flavoured products and samples for customer presentations and capabilityÿdemonstrations
• Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies.
• Translate market trends into new product concepts and developments.

Innovationÿ-ÿ

• Help develop and implement new technologies by working with the broader teams and Innovation Centres within the region and the wider Givaudan.
• Support marketing projects, and train our commercial force and customers on our new capabilities.

Maintain systemsÿ-ÿ

• Maintain the performance data for the flavour portfolio by evaluating finished products and capturing profiles.
• Order of raw materials and ensure in-house stock is available for all lab activities.ÿ

Prioritise safetyÿ-ÿ

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organised lab environment following Givaudan safety policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines.

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