Senior FlavouristSouthern and East Africa

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Michael Page Full time

About Our Client

Our client is a multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients.

Job Description

About the role:

Prepare flavour samples as requested for creation and application needs, technology performance assessment, and physical testing.Formulate new flavour creations or modify existing flavours to meet project requirements, internal testing needs, or new technology development for selected flavour types.Participate in the evaluation of materials developed internally or from external sources and assess potential for flavour creation.Complete daily tasks and manage assigned projects and provide flavours which meet all defined project needs, considering when relevant good manufacturing practices, sample scale-up, production requirements, and regulatory compliance.When requested, serve as technical expert to resolve flavour production issues and customer complaints and complete ownership of created flavours.Coach, train, motivate, and mentor flavour assistants. Participate and learn about all areas of the company (analytical chemistry, sensory, consumer understanding, regulatory, flavour delivery, manufacturing, etc.). Contribute as technical expert and advisor to internal and external partners for ingredient and flavour performance for selected flavour types.Contribute to discussions of research plans, sensory results/insights, making experimental observations and making connections to related, but separate technologies. Make suggestions for future research or sensory activities. Contribute to the planning of technical or sensory projects.

The Successful Applicant

Polytechnic or Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology
Minimum 11 years of experience as a Flavourist after completion of the Flavourist Trainee programme or accepted industry equivalent.
Expert level tasting skills with a basic level ability to understand how to adjust a flavour formulation in the direction needed for flavour modifications
Knowledge of raw materials and flavour ingredients for the ability to formulate selected flavour types todeliver flavour performance, problem solving processes, research and development needs, etc.
Relevant understanding of common flavour creation solvent and carrier systems to formulate selected flavour types
Basic ability to interface with internal and external partners and customers and discuss the flavour creationneeds for selected flavour types Basic knowledge of local and regional regulatory requirements for flavours
Prepare and present basic flavour creation related technical presentations. Basic knowledge of application equipment, ingredients, and manufacturing procedures Basic knowledge of formulating suitable delivery systems for different application bases Basic knowledge of analytically methodologies (G.C. HPLC, MassSpec.)

What's on Offer

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:Polytechnic or Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or Biology.Experience:Minimum 11 years of experience as a Flavourist after completion of the Flavourist Trainee Programme or an accepted industry equivalent.

Skills and Knowledge:

Tasting and Formulation Skills:Expert-level tasting skills.Basic ability to understand and adjust flavour formulations as needed for modifications.Raw Materials and Ingredients:Knowledge of raw materials and flavour ingredients.Ability to formulate selected flavour types to deliver performance, solve problems, and meet research and development needs.Solvent and Carrier Systems:Relevant understanding of common flavour creation solvents and carrier systems for formulating selected flavour types.Regulatory Knowledge:Basic knowledge of local and regional regulatory requirements for flavours.Technical and Presentation Skills:Prepare and present basic technical presentations related to flavour creation.Application Equipment and Procedures:Basic knowledge of application equipment, ingredients, and manufacturing procedures.Basic knowledge of formulating suitable delivery systems for different application bases.Analytical Methodologies:Basic knowledge of analytical methodologies such as Gas Chromatography (GC), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and Mass Spectrometry (Mass Spec).

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