R&D Food Technician, Beverage & Bakery

Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Belgium NV; Aalst; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading food company in Aalst is seeking an R&D Food Technician to contribute to applied research projects for developing new applications and products. Responsibilities include running laboratory experiments, delivering analytical results, and ensuring lab safety and hygiene. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a scientific field and be proficient in French and English.

Qualifications

• Education in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Analytics.
• Fluency in French and written/spoken English.
• Experience with lab protocols and analytical work.

Responsabilités

• Run pilot and laboratory experiments following protocols.
• Deliver analytical results using physical, chemical, sensory techniques.
• Compile trial results and draw conclusions.
• Ensure safety and hygiene in the lab.
• Manage lab consumables and supplier relationships.

Connaissances

Laboratory skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Formation

Education in a scientific field

Description du poste

Tereos is one of the leaders in the sugar, alcohol, and starch markets. The Group’s societal and environmental commitments contribute to the company’s long-term performance while strengthening its role as a responsible actor.
A cooperative group, Tereos brings together 10,700 cooperative members and has recognized expertise in the processing of sugar beet, sugar cane, cereals, and lucerne. With 41 industrial sites, operations in 15 countries, and the commitment of its 15,800 employees, Tereos supports its clients closely with a wide and complementary range of products. In 2023/2024, Tereos achieved a turnover of 7.14 billion euros.

Contract: Permanent

Job location: Bruchtstraat 10, Aalst, Flandre-Orientale 9300 BEL

Your Missions

The R&D Food Technician, Beverage & Bakery, is contributing to applied research projects enabling to develop new applications for existing products, developing new products and contributing to a high level of support to customer.

The responsibilities cover running laboratory and pilot experiments and trials and analytical work (physical, chemical, sensory) and include the participation to develop new protocols and analytical methods.

His/Her main responsibilities are:

• Running pilot and laboratory experiments in line with protocols and best practices.
• Delivering analytical results: physical, chemical, sensory techniques.
• Compiling results of trials and analysis and drawing conclusions and recommendations.
• Responsibility for lab and pilot housekeeping: calibration and first level maintenance of equipment including contacts to suppliers, safety and hygiene in the facilities.
• Ensuring lab consumables availability by stocks management, selecting suppliers and re-ordering.

Your Profile

• Education in a scientific field (e.g., Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytics,..).
• Languages: French, written and spoken English.
• Capacity to follow precisely protocols for lab and pilot trials and analytical work.
• Ability to interpret analytical or trial results and propose conclusions and improvements.
• Development of new analytical protocols.
• Preparation of trials and analytical work (equipment & tools, supplies, time planning).
• Rigor in Calibration, Safety and Hygiene rules.
• MS Office tools to present results of experiments.