R&D Snack & Noodle Flavour Technologist

Kerry; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry, the world's leading taste and nutrition company, is seeking an hands-on R&D Technologist for its savoury snack team at the Dubai R&D Centre. You will develop and optimise snack seasonings and noodle flavours from bench concept through customer trials to scale-up, collaborating with sales, marketing and operations to deliver regional taste solutions.

The role requires passion for flavour, strong knowledge of regional snack culture, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-facing

Qualifications

• B. Tech or M.Sc. in Food Science/Technology or equivalent qualifications.
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in snack seasoning formulation or savoury flavour development.
• Solid understanding of dry seasoning systems and flavour interactions.
• Proficiency in sensory evaluation and documentation of flavour profiles.
• Strong project management and communication skills, with ability to manage multiple briefs.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost-competitive snack seasonings and taste solutions for various products.
• Design seasoning systems for snacks and noodles and translate briefs into concepts.
• Conduct bench-scale trials, sensory evaluations, and optimisation.
• Maintain R&D records, databases and trial documentation.
• Build strong customer relationships and support commercialisation and trials.

Skills

Sensory evaluation

Project management

Communication skills

Arabic proficiency

Education

B. Tech or M.Sc. in Food Science/Technology

Job description

Kerry, the world's leading taste and nutrition company, is seeking an hands-on R&D Technologist for its savoury snack team at the Dubai R&D Centre. You will develop and optimise snack seasonings and noodle flavours from bench concept through customer trials to scale-up, collaborating with sales, marketing and operations to deliver regional taste solutions.

The role requires passion for flavour, strong knowledge of regional snack culture, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-facing