Junior Food Product Developer - FMCG Innovation

Placements24; Windsor Park (TN); Hybride; USD 4 100 - 8 200; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stipend for interns

Hands-on training

Exposure to full product lifecycle

Mentorship from senior staff

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in East London, Eastern Cape, is seeking a Junior Product Developer for a hands-on internship within the R&D team. You will assist in creating, developing, and optimizing new food products from concept to commercialization, performing sensory evaluations, and supporting scale-up trials and packaging development.

You will work alongside experienced R&D scientists, contributing to cross-functional projects with marketing, operations, and QA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Chemistry, or related field.
• Strong academic record and passion for food product development.
• Basic understanding of food chemistry and formulation principles.

Responsabilités

• Assist in developing new food product formulations based on market trends and business objectives.
• Conduct laboratory-scale experiments and pilot plant trials to test prototypes.
• Perform sensory evaluations and document results with feedback.
• Support scale-up from lab to production and troubleshoot issues.
• Evaluate ingredients and packaging for compliance and suitability.
• Maintain detailed records of experiments and trial results.
• Collaborate with marketing, operations, and quality assurance throughout product development.
• Research industry trends, competitor products, and new technologies.
• Prepare product specifications and regulatory documentation.
• Contribute to a safe and organized laboratory environment.

Connaissances

Laboratory skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

Outils

Laboratory equipment

Description du poste

Placements24 in East London, Eastern Cape, is seeking a Junior Product Developer for a hands-on internship within the R&D team. You will assist in creating, developing, and optimizing new food products from concept to commercialization, performing sensory evaluations, and supporting scale-up trials and packaging development.

You will work alongside experienced R&D scientists, contributing to cross-functional projects with marketing, operations, and QA.