Job Opportunities Beverage Application Technologist

Givaudan; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in food creation and fragrances is seeking an Application Technologist for the Beverages category in Dubai. You will evaluate and apply flavours, support marketing initiatives, and ensure safety in the lab. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Food Science or Technology, with 3 years of relevant experience and a strong passion for flavours. Proficiency in English is essential, with additional Arabic being a plus. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative beverage solutions.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant work experience focusing on the Beverages category.
• Good knowledge of food applications, ingredients, processes.
• Strong oral and written proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Apply and evaluate flavours for Beverages.
• Support in developing new Beverage technologies.
• Maintain a safe and organized lab environment.

Skills

Passion for new flavours

Tasting skills

Project management skills

Market trend awareness

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier healthier lives with love for nature. Together with passion and creativity we deliver food innovations craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. Theres much to learn and many to learn from with more than 16000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day your talent your innovative spirit and your determination will shape our future making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Application Technologist (Beverages) for the Middle East

An Application Technologist with the global leader in the creation of Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty and a key member of our Regional Taste & Wellbeing Creation and Application team leading the Beverages category and supporting our Customers in the Middle East region while being based in Dubai - Your future position

The Taste & Wellbeing Creation and Application (T&WCA) organisation within Givaudan is at the forefront to discover and develop new innovative ingredients and flavours for all kinds of food applications focussing on the Beverages Sweet Goods & Dairy Snacks Bakery Savoury Natural and other exciting categories. We are a truly global organisation consisting of multidisciplinary experts from 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 guiding Flavourists in the flavour development process. To do so Application Technologists analyse current flavour trends forecast future trends and assess consumer preferences and apply flavours to end applications.

We are now looking to hire an Application Technologist to focus on the Beverages category 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.

You will mainly be responsible for evaluating and applying flavours in food applications for Beverage applications including carbonated drinks juice drinks still drinks and selecting the optimal flavours for Customer projects in the Middle East. You will contribute to our business growth by continuously demonstrating to our Customers in the Middle East the use and benefits of our flavours in Beverage application. You will proactively and reactively work on internal and Customer briefs and develop proactive ideas to help our Customers bring consumer preferred and differentiating products to the market.

In this exciting role you will be responsible for:

Evaluation and selection of flavours

• Apply and evaluate flavours for Beverages for relevant briefs.
• Proactively 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 capability demonstrations
• Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies.
• Translate market trends into new product concepts and developments.

Innovation

• Support in developing and implementing new Beverage technologies by working with the broader teams and Innovation Centres within the region and the wider Givaudan.
• Support marketing initiatives train our commercial force and Customers on our new capabilities.

Maintain systems

• Actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished products and capture of profiles.

Prioritise safety

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

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science or Food Technology. Advanced studies or certifications will be advantageous.
• 3 years of relevant work experience focussing mainly on the Beverages category in a food application lab or a production facility with a Flavour house or a reputed company in the food ingredients sector.
• Have a strong passion and interest for new flavours and foods with well-developed tasting skills.
• Good knowledge and understanding of most food applications ingredients and processes with ideally practical experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Have excellent project management and presentation skills.
• A good awareness of market trends.
• Strong oral and written proficiency in the English language. Proficiency in additional languages like Arabic will be advantageous.
• A team player and comfortable with diversity

#LI-Onsite

At Givaudan you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture where you can thrive collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.