Product Formulation Specialist

4 days ago


Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa iStaff Recruitment Full time

Company Overview

iStaff Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specializing in the placement of skilled professionals in the beverage industry.

Job Description
  • We are seeking an experienced Beverage Developer to join our client's team in the Winelands area. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new and existing soft drinks, beers, ciders, juices, energy drinks, and alcoholic beverages.
  • The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food science or technology and a minimum of 4 years' experience in a similar role.
  • The position involves researching new ingredients, developing formulations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality products.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Preparation of application samples and performance of analytical checks on development samples.
  • Selecting and sampling flavours for customer requirements.
  • Research of new ingredients.
  • Develop formulations, keeping costs and raw material sustainability in mind and liaising with QA, Sourcing and Production departments in this respect.
  • Coordinating and keeping record of samples coming in and going out of the laboratory.
  • Liaising with suppliers regarding raw material documentation and samples.
  • Managing development projects and organisation of project information.
  • Formulation of new products, line extensions or matches as per brief.
  • Sensory evaluation.
  • Compiling technical documentation and complete production handover.
  • Ensuring Good Laboratory Practice is maintained in the Application Laboratory.
  • Ensuring flavour library is organized and up to date.
  • Attending factory trials when requested, both in-house and on customer premises.
  • Creating and maintaining recipes in SAP.
  • Collaborating with Technical Project Manager and Sales on all development projects.


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