Job Opportunities Savoury Creation Assistant

Givaudan; Dubai; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in flavours and fragrances seeks a Savoury Flavourist Assistant for its Dubai office. This full-time role involves assisting with flavour creation and formulation while gaining invaluable experience in a multicultural environment with strong professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive benefits (yearly return ticket, health insurance)

Balanced work schedule

Opportunity to work in a multicultural environment

Strong growth and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in Fragrance & Beauty or Food & Beverage industry.
• Fluent in English and based in Dubai.
• Comfortable working in a tidy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support flavour creation and manage the ingredient library.
• Contribute to formulation development and maintain quality standards.
• Participate in flavour tasting sessions.

Skills

Flavour creation

Quality control

Database management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Engineering

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. There is much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 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 for billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

A Savoury Flavourist Assistant in a global leading company in Fragrance and Flavours - Your Future position

Due to growth in the Taste and Wellbeing Savoury segment, we are currently hiring a Savoury Flavourist Assistant to support the increasing Savoury sub-regional and regional innovation project pipeline across markets in South Asia, Middle East, and Africa. This role is based in our Media City Dubai office and is an on-site position.

You will:

• Be at the heart of flavour creation.
• Perform with accuracy while compounding flavour samples for both proactive and reactive projects under the guidance of the Savoury Flavourist of South Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
• Help develop a state-of-the-art new Flavour creation laboratory.
• Support Savoury Flavour applications following customer briefs.
• Participate in Savoury Flavours tasting and learn profiling with the Flavourist.
• Manage the library of ingredients and Savoury Flavours (stock management and shelf life).
• Challenge your senses and learn the different flavour wheels.

Become the best version of yourself:

• Confidently conduct SOPs and prepare applications with quality, speed, and accuracy.
• Contribute to formulation development and preparation of internal bases.

Contribute to communicating the latest innovations in the Savoury segment.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is already based in Dubai and fluent in English.
• Has completed at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Chemistry, Food Engineering.
• Has at least 2 years of experience in a similar role in the Fragrance & Beauty or Food & Beverage industry.
• Works in and maintains a tidy environment.
• Enjoys working towards progress and as part of a team.
• Is comfortable with database management using Excel and/or Access.
• Has no allergies to food ingredients.

We offer:

• Full-time permanent role.
• Attractive benefits (yearly return ticket, health insurance, public holidays).
• Balanced work schedule.
• Opportunity to work in a multicultural environment with a top industry company.
• Strong opportunities to grow and learn in the flavour industry.

If you love staying ahead of trends, aim to exceed customer expectations, have a passion for food technology, and a discerning palate, this could be your perfect opportunity!

#LI-Onsite

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives. You work within an inspiring team culture where you can thrive, collaborate, and learn from talented and passionate colleagues 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 can impact our world.