Applications Intern

Oterra; Hørsholm; On-site; MXN 200,880 - 334,800; Full time

Job summary

Oterra is seeking a lab-oriented candidate in Mexico City to support inventory control, sample handling, and the development and monitoring of procedures for natural colorants. You will assist in stability tracking, support customer projects, and help weigh raw materials while maintaining an organized laboratory environment.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field and prior experience in an experimental lab or the food and beverage industry is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields with lab/industry exposure preferred.
• Experience in experimental lab or food/bev industry desirable.
• Strong organizational skills for inventory and sample handling.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw materials inventory and colorant samples.
• Coordinate sample shipment and requests.
• Develop and monitor laboratory procedures.
• Track stability and manage laboratory equipment.
• Support in customer projects.
• Weigh raw materials (macro and micro ingredients).
• Maintain laboratory organization.

Skills

Inventory management

Sample handling

Procedures development

Stability tracking

Laboratory organization

Customer project support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Food Engineering and Chemical Engineering

Job description

Join Oterra in making natural food and beverages easy, for a sustainable and healthy world.

Headquartered in Denmark, with production sites in Europe, Latin America, and the US, we’re a passionate team of over 1200 team members of 48 nationalities in 27 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time.

Job Description

Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Food Engineering and Chemical Engineering
• Previous experience in experimental lab, research institute, or the food and beverage industry (desirable/not mandatory)

What would your role look like?

• Inventory management and control (raw materials and colorant samples)
• Sample shipment and request
• Development and monitoring of procedures
• Stability tracking (laboratory equipment management)
• Support in customer projects
• Weighing of raw materials (macro and micro ingredients)
• Laboratory organization

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Additional Information

About Oterra

Oterra, an EQT portfolio company, is the largest provider of naturally sourced colors worldwide. Since our first color launch in 1876, we’ve utilized the power of nature’s true colors and championed that natural is best.

We have an unrivalled expertise in colors for food, beverage, dietary supplements and pet food, and help manufacturers bring appealing products to consumers around the world. We empower our partners to meet the demand for safe, sustainable and natural food on our journey together towards natural. Every day over 400 million people eat or drink a product with our colors in it.

At Oterra we are on an exciting growth journey where no two days are alike. We are a dedicated team of professionals around the world united in our belief that nature got it right the first time and that no one knows natural colors like us.

Our headquarter is in Hoersholm, Denmark, and we have production sites in Europe, Latin America and the US and more than 600 team members in 30 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. Join us on our journey together towards natural.

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