Food Technologist

TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is seeking a Beverage Development Specialist to develop prototypes and lead beverage application projects across coffee, tea, dairy, plant-based, carbonated drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, flavored water, and alcoholic beverages.

You will operate UHT, aseptic filler, homogenizer, carbonator, hot water bath, autoclave and high shear mixer, ensuring product safety through heat treatment and leveraging flavour knowledge and sensory skills.

Qualifications

• Basic sensory skills.
• Basic chemistry knowledge.
• Basic lab procedures and methodology.
• Knowledge of flavour-related products.
• Basic communication and presentation skills.
• Basic interpersonal skills.
• Basic food and beverage regulatory compliance.
• Minimum 2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and formulate beverage prototypes based on projects, standards and country requirements.
• Lead beverage application projects across coffee, tea, dairy, plant-based, carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, flavored water and alcoholic beverages.
• Operate lab process equipment including UHT, aseptic filler, homogenizer, carbonator, hot water bath, autoclave and high shear mixer.
• Apply heat treatment knowledge to ensure product safety across beverage categories.
• Select and evaluate right flavor solutions for applications requirements.
• Utilize strong sensory skills to evaluate and select appropriate flavors.
• Serve as technical contact for key category customers/markets and understand commercial needs.
• Design, prepare and conduct shelf life testing for beverages.
• Manage raw materials, lab supplies and housekeeping.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Maintain effective communication with team members and clients.

Skills

Sensory skills

Chemistry

Lab procedures

Flavour knowledge

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory compliance

Experience

Tools

UHT

Aseptic filler

Homogenizer

Carbonator

Autoclave

High shear mixer

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

• Develop and formulate beverage prototype based on projects, industrial standards and country-specific requirements.
• Handle and lead beverage application projects such coffee, tea, dairy, plant-based, carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, flavored water and alcoholic beverages.
• Handle lab process equipment including UHT, aseptic filler, homogenizer, carbonator, hot water bath, autoclave and high shear mixer.
• Good understanding of product heat treatment for different beverage categories to ensure product safety.
• Select and evaluate the right flavor solution in compliance with applications requirements.
• Strong sensory skills to evaluate and select appropriate flavors.
• Understand the commercial needs for the category/market and be the technical contact/support for the key category customers/markets.
• Design, prepare and conduct shelf life testing for beverages.
• Manage raw materials, laboratory supplies and housekeeping.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Maintain effective communication with team members and clients.

Requirements

• Basic Sensory Skills
• Basic Chemistry
• Basic laboratory procedures and methodology
• Knowledge of flavour-related products
• Basic communication and presentation skills
• Basic Interpersonal skills
• Basic food and beverage regulatory compliance
• Minimum 2 year of experience