Flavor Innovation Chef: Seasonings & Applications

International Flavors and Fragrances

Carrollton (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in Carrollton, Texas, is seeking an experienced culinary scientist to develop and optimize seasonings, coatings, marinades, sauces, and flavor delivery systems. The role emphasizes translating customer briefs into viable formulations and leading bench-top to pilot plant scale-up for commercialization.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of eight years in food product development, seasoning innovation, and culinary applications, with strong sensory,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Culinary Science, Culinary Arts, or related discipline.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in food product development, seasoning development, savory applications, culinary innovation, or related areas.
Professional culinary experience with demonstrated expertise in food preparation, recipe development, and application creation.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize seasoning blends, dry mixes, coatings, marinades, sauces, and flavor delivery systems across a variety of food categories.
Create finished food applications and prototypes that demonstrate seasoning performance, functionality, and consumer appeal.
Translate customer briefs into commercially viable solutions through formulation development, culinary expertise, and food science knowledge.
Conduct bench-top development, pilot plant trials, and scale-up activities to support successful commercialization.
Lead customer tastings, culinary demonstrations, innovation sessions, and ideation workshops to showcase product concepts and capabilities.
Design and execute experiments to evaluate flavor performance, ingredient functionality, shelf life, stability, and processing requirements.
Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to troubleshoot technical challenges and provide recommendations that support business growth.
Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, procurement, regulatory, marketing, sales, and product development teams to ensure successful product launches.
Monitor market trends, emerging flavors, consumer insights, and culinary techniques to drive innovation and strengthen project pipelines.