Senior Beverage Innovation & Scale-Up Specialist

Brookside Flavors and Ingredients; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookside Flavors and Ingredients seeks a seasoned professional to lead development of innovative beverage applications for customer initiatives and revenue growth. You will own technical projects, support customers on regulatory labeling, and guide scale-up and commercialization efforts.

The role requires 8+ years in application development with a strong background in beverage formulation, pilot plant work, and labeling.

Qualifications

• Degree in food science, physical sciences, or related field required.
• 8 years application development experience; 5 years minimum.
• Proficient in beverage categories: Carbonated, Alcoholic, Functional, and UHT beverages.
• Experience in finished product labeling and scaling formulas to production.

Responsibilities

• Create beverages/applications for product demonstrations, customer visits, and trade shows.
• Consult with customers on regulatory and labeling questions.
• Lead pilot activities with customers and scale formulas to production.
• Own and execute lab projects and support the applications team in tastings and idea sharing.
• Stay current with industry advancements by attending seminars and conferences.
• Organize and maintain new raw material samples from vendors and suppliers.
• Lead sensory evaluations and test products to secure customer approval.
• Set up daily product tastings including vegan/vegetarian, meat, and seafood flavors.

Skills

Beverage formulation

Pilot plant

Regulatory labeling

Project management

Communication

Education

Degree in food science or related field

Job description

Brookside Flavors and Ingredients seeks a seasoned professional to lead development of innovative beverage applications for customer initiatives and revenue growth. You will own technical projects, support customers on regulatory labeling, and guide scale-up and commercialization efforts.

The role requires 8+ years in application development with a strong background in beverage formulation, pilot plant work, and labeling.