Senior Food Technologist / Assistant Manager (Food Technologist)

RIKEVITA (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food technology company in Singapore is seeking a skilled professional for a role focused on emulsifier application in bread products and R&D collaboration. The role involves developing new food improvers, on-site troubleshooting, and providing technical support. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in R&D related to flour milling and baked goods, along with a Bachelor's in Food Science. This position offers a chance to innovate in the bakery industry with a strong emphasis on compliance and market trends.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of working experience in R&D in flour milling, bakery, related ingredient industries.
• Motivated individual who possesses a positive attitude.
• Familiar with manufacturing and sampling processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop new food improvers and formulations.
• Prepare and bake different kinds of bread.
• Ensure compliance with legislation.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Analytical skills

Good leadership skills

Creative mind

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science

Job description

Overview

Job description for a role focused on emulsifier application for bread products, development of new food improvers and formulations, on-site troubleshooting, technical support, and R&D collaboration with sales and clients. Responsibilities include keeping up-to-date with market trends, proposing innovative concepts, documenting methods and findings, ensuring compliance with legislation, providing samples, and presenting products to customers. The role involves preparing and baking different kinds of bread, performing baking comparison tests, developing bakery recipes and concepts, designing shelf life testing, demonstrating products at bakery seminars, and offering technical solutions and guidance to junior staff, while maintaining hygiene and a safe working environment.

• Scope of work will deal with application of emulsifier for BREAD Products
• Responsible for the development of new food improvers, formulation and application
• On-site trouble shooting at internal and external sites
• Assist with queries related to food emulsifiers
• Liaise with colleagues and sales department to provide technical advice and R&D for food products
• Work closely with Sales team to ensure that the products meet our clients' requirements
• Keep up-to-date with latest market trends
• Propose and develop innovative concepts and prototypes based on trends/business requirements
• Record all methods, tasks and findings of assigned projects
• Ensure new and existing products are in compliance with all legislation
• Provide samples as needed
• Prepare and bake different kinds of bread
• Perform baking comparison tests for emulsifiers
• Develop new bakery recipes and concepts
• Develop new products for baking industry
• Design, prepare and implement shelf life testing for specific products
• Present new products to customers
• Conduct live demonstration for bakery seminars
• Carry out evaluation of products
• Provide technical solution for customers
• Provide guidance to junior staff
• Good leadership skills
• Maintain the standard of hygiene and safe working environment

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of working experience in R&D in flour milling, bakery, related ingredient industries
• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science
• Good team player with effective communication skills and a sense of responsibility
• Motivated individual who possesses a positive attitude
• Good technical knowledge and presentation skills for product demos
• Good analytical skills
• Person who has a broad sense of taste
• Creative mind
• Work with consistency and hardworking
• Familiar with manufacturing and sampling processes
• Good interpersonal skills

Salary depends on qualification and working experience