Senior Food Technologist at Princeton

Job Description

Firmenich is a leading international company with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Our reputation for excellence as a creator and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, flavors and perfumery products is recognized worldwide. From our award-winning fragrances to our irresistible candy ingredients, our team has been combining experience and innovation to perfume and flavor our clients products for our mutual success. Their passion has not only helped create many of the worlds best-selling perfumes, cosmetics, household products and food & beverage selections, its the major reason for our success as the worlds largest private company in our industry.

 

Senior Food Technologist

 

We currently have an immediate opportunity for a SENIOR FOOD TECHNOLOGIST, to join

the SAVORY DEPARTMENT of our FLAVORS DIVISION at our North American headquarters located in

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

 

Job Responsibility

•  Accountable to Flavor Applications Management

•  Responsible for application of flavor samples to requisitions and new flavor creations

•  Assists in the training, development and coordination of activities of more junior      Technologists

•  May accompany account executives on sales calls as technical support

•  Conducts work sessions with customer as needed

•  Conducts research to advance technical knowledge or solve technical problems essential to flavor development, food applications or delivery systems

•  Develops creative flavor blends, concepts and applications in new combinations to apply to meat, poultry and seasoning products.

•  Take a lead role in customer presentations

•  Replicates products and flavor blends which already exist in the marketplace

•  Possesses advanced knowledge of our customer products and processes and applies this knowledge to the development of new product concepts

•  Establishes the stability of flavors in different applications including setting up a storage study system for

•  evaluation of our different application systems

•  Maintains ongoing communications with customers, sales people and co-workers on projects

 

 

Job Requirements

Profile

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science or a closely related Applied Science

• 5+ years experience in the Flavor/Food Industry

• Preferred experience in applying flavors and marinades to the various protein systems.

• Demonstrated understanding of product development, processing, flavor/ingredient      technologies

• Proven track record of strong project management

• Strong communication, computer and organizational skills

• Ability to work in team environment

• Demonstrated effective time management skills

We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and an outstanding benefits program that features: 

* Generous Paid Time Off!

* Quarterly Bonus Potential!

* Retirement Plans!

* 401(k) with Company Match!

* Low Cost Medical, Dental & Rx & Vision Coverage!

* Tuition Assistance for Employees and Children!

* Flexible Spending Accounts!

* Flex/Summer Hours!

* And Many More Employee-Friendly Programs!
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply online at: 
www.firmenich.com 
Equal Opportunity Employer

Country: USA, State: New Jersey, City: Princeton, Company: Firmenich.