Flavour Analyst (all genders)

3650 AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH; Kröllendorf; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Job security

Development prospects

Flexible working hours

Bike leasing

Public transport support

Childcare assistance

Lunch subsidies

Job summary

AUSTRIA JUICE Group in Kroellendorf invites a motivated Flavour Analyst to join the Flavour Development team. You will work at the interface of instrumental analysis and flavour development, conducting GC-MS/GCFID analysis and contributing to method validation.

You will support flavourists with data interpretation, handle GC-O, and maintain analytical reports, SOPs and instruments in a collaborative, international environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in chemistry/food chemistry/biotechnology or related field.
• 2–3 years hands-on GC-MS-based flavour or trace analysis experience.
• Proficiency with GC techniques (GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-O) and HPLC.
• Extraction techniques (SPME, SPE, LLE) and method validation.
• German and English language skills required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze flavour compounds by GC-MS and GC-FID.
• Quality control of complex raw materials and samples.
• Coordinate analytical requests and prepare results for flavourists.
• Perform GC-Olfactometry to identify key odour-active components.
• Develop and validate modern analytical methods.
• Maintain instrument infrastructure and SOPs.

Skills

GC-MS

GC-FID

GC-O

HPLC

Extraction methods (SPME/SPE)

Education

Chemistry/food chemistry degree

Tools

NIST

MassHunter

ChemStation

Job description

AUSTRIA JUICE Group is one of the most important global players in the food and beverage market and employs approximately 1.000 people at various production sites worldwide. As a leading company in the industry, the AUSTRIA JUICE Group is appreciated by customers for its expertise in the development of innovative beverage concepts and high-quality food & beverage ingredients. For our location in Kroellendorf we are looking for a motivated personality ready to join our Flavour Development department as Flavour Analyst (all genders).

We are expanding our team! As the analytical backbone of our innovation team, you work at the interface between instrumental analysis and flavour development. Sounds interesting? Then you have come to the right place!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Analysis of flavour compounds by GC-MS and GC-FID
• Quality control of complex raw materials
• Coordination of analytical requests and preparation of results for the flavourists
• GC-olfactometry (GC-O) to identify key odour-active components
• Development and validation of modern analytical methods
• Sample preparation and extraction (SPME/SPME-Arrow, SPE, LLE, flash chromatography)
• Root cause analysis of quality, off-flavour and stability issues
• Responsibility for the instrument infrastructure (GC-MS, GC-FID, autosamplers)
• Maintenance of analytical reports and SOPs plus contribution to innovation and customer projects

WHAT YOU BRING

• Degree in chemistry/food chemistry/food technology/biotechnology or a related field
• At least 2–3 years of relevant hands‑on experience in GC‑MS‑based flavours or trace analysis
• Confident in the use of hyphenated GC techniques (GC‑MS, GC‑FID, GC‑O) as well as HPLC, extraction techniques (SPME, SPE, LLE) and method validation
• Nice to have: GC‑olfactometry, flavour chemistry, MS database software (NIST, MassHunter, ChemStation)
• Independent, structured way of working with high quality standards and strong communication skills
• Business‑fluent German and very good English

WHAT WE OFFER

State‑of‑the‑art labs (GC-MS, sample preparation)

Interdisciplinary environment: science, sensory analysis, product development

As part of an international group, we offer numerous training opportunities, job security and development prospects

Further benefits: an extremely collegial team, flexible working hours, job bike leasing, public transport, childcare and lunch subsidies provided by the employer

We are obliged to state the minimum salary for this position (collective agreement food industry, beverages, group IV/after 2 years EUR 3.383,43) - we will discuss your actual payment together.

CONTACT Romana FRANK (Teamleader of HR) | www.austriajuice.com

Find out more about AUSTRIA JUICE and also visit us on LinkedIn.

As a global company, we are very proud of our diverse workforce and attach great importance to equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation who is passionate about our company to apply.

Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application.

AGRANA is an internationally oriented Austrian company which adds value to agricultural commodities to produce a wide range of industrial products for the processing sector. In its three business segments, Fruit, Starch and Sugar, AGRANA supplies local producers and large international players, particularly those in the food processing industry. In the Sugar segment, AGRANA supplies both industrial and end customers with sugar products under the Wiener Zucker brand.