Senior Executive / Assistant Manager – Application & Evaluation (Sweet Goods) – Keva Mumbai

Kattu Food Tech; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Keva Fragrances in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Executive / Assistant Manager – Application & Evaluation (Sweet Goods) to lead flavor applications and evaluation. You will work closely with the flavor creation team to apply and optimize flavours across confectionery and bakery products, ensuring compliance and quality.

The role requires a strong background in food chemistry, 5–9 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Graduation or post-graduation in Food Technology.
• 5–9 years of relevant experience in sweet goods/applications.
• Strong background in food chemistry and technology with flavour evaluation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct applications of flavors from the Flavor Creation department.
• Apply new flavors in confectionery and bakery items (chocolates, jellies, gummies, cookies, cakes, biscuits, bars).
• Carry out shelf-life studies when required and interpret data.
• Standardize recipes per FSSAI rules and identify gaps for compliance.
• Coordinate with IT for flavor library data and support software inputs.

Skills

Food chemistry

Flavor evaluation

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Graduation/Post Graduation Food Technology

Job description

Senior Executive / Assistant Manager – Application & Evaluation (Sweet Goods) – Keva Mumbai

About the Job – Senior Executive / Assistant Manager – Application & Evaluation (Sweet Goods) – Keva – Food Technology Jobs at Mumbai

Key Accountabilities:

• Strong Food Chemistry and Technology background.
• Conduct applications of flavors received from the Flavor creation department.
• Apply new flavors in various confectionary and bakery applications like chocolates, jellies, gummies, cookies, cream filled biscuits, cakes, nutrition and cereal bars etc.
• Conduct shelf life studies in case if required;
• Calculate related technical data and rank flavours; Check overall acceptability of flavours; Proactive application and evaluation of new flavour creation
• Standardize recipes as per FSSAI Rules and limits; Identify gaps for complying with prescribed norms; Conduct trials by changing variables; Check applications of the same after required changes
• Collect data related to profile, Legal status, specific gravity etc; Co-ordinate with IT and provide inputs for software on flavour library
• Collect new products from market from sweet goods category; Conduct sensory evaluation of the same
• Generating new concepts in foods; Search innovative ideas for existing food promotion; present acceptable ideas to evaluation panel; Conduct trials of various combinations of foods.
• Proactively come up with concepts meeting consumer acceptance.
• Ability to handle technical queries put forward by customers.
• Knowledge on food laws for confectionary and bakery / sweet goods category.
• Ingredient knowledge and its interaction in the product.

Should be good in food and flavour evaluation and suggest improvements.

Key Competencies:

• Sound knowledge and hands on experience of Application & Evaluation for Sweet Goods category
• Good Written & Verbal Communication
• Proficient in MS Office

Prerequisites:

Education –

Graduation/Post Graduation Food Technology

Experience –

5 – 9 years of relevant experience

Keep learning with team KATTUFOODTECH !!

Upcoming training program –

Date : 14 to 18 Sept 2026 (Mon to Fri)
Time : 06:30 PM – 09:30 PM

About the company –

The finest fragrances and flavours are not formulated, they are crafted. They carry cultural memory, creative intent, and a sensory precision that only comes from years of disciplined craft.

This is the standard Keva has upheld for over a century.

Founded in India in 1922, Keva Fragrances has grown into one of the country’s largest and most trusted fragrance houses, with a vision to evolve into a globally influential fragrance and ingredient innovation partner. Rooted in one of the world’s most sophisticated traditions of scent and taste, we bring together artistry and science to create formulations that resonate across categories, cultures, and generations.

Our work extends far beyond fragrance creation. Across fine fragrance, personal care, fabric care, ambience care and home care, we partner with brands to shape distinctive sensorial identities. From defining olfactive territories and crafting fragrance narratives to enabling product performance through advanced delivery systems, our approach integrates creativity, technology, and deep consumer understanding at every stage.

Our global network of creative centres across India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Indonesia, Italy, the UK and the USA brings together talent shaped by diverse sensory traditions. We collaborate with over 5,000 clients across 50+ countries, from established global brands to emerging creators. Each partnership begins with a clear understanding of intent, and a shared ambition to create something meaningful.

Because at Keva, fragrance is not an addition. It is central to how products are perceived, experienced, and remembered.